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Reventador volcano
Stratovolcano 3562 m (11,686 ft)
Ecuador, -0.08°S / -77.66°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Reventador volcano eruptions:
1541, 1590, 1691, 1748, 1797, 1802, 1843, 1843, 1844, 1856, 1871, 1894, 1898-1906, 1912, 1926, 1929, 1936, 1944, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1972, 1973-74, 1976, 2002 (large eruption), 2004 (Nov) - 2005 (Jan), 2005 (June) - 2006 (March), 2008 (July) - ongoing
Typical eruption style:
Explosive and effusive.

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Reventador volcano, Ecuador: news & activity updates

Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE VA EM to 16000 ft (4900 m)

Fri, 27 Dec 2019, 16:45
16:45 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 16:35 UTC, 27/12/19 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20191227/1633Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: REVENTADOR 352010
PSN: S0004 W07739

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 11686 FT [3562 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/1432

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: DISCRETE VA EM

OBS VA DTG: 27/1600Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N0001 W07802 - S0004 W07739
- S0005 W07739 - S0007 W07802 - N0001 W07802 MOV
W 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 27/2200Z SFC/FL160 N0002 W07802
- S0004 W07739 - S0006 W07739 - S0008 W07802 -
N0002 W07802

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 28/0400Z SFC/FL160 N0002
W07802 - S0005 W07739 - S0006 W07738 - S0009
W07802 - N0002 W07802

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 28/1000Z SFC/FL160 N0002
W07801 - S0004 W07739 - S0007 W07738 - S0009
W07802 - N0002 W07801

RMK: OCNL DISCRETE VA EM SEEN IN STLT BEFORE
DISAPPEARING IN DENS MET CLDS. VA EM EXPECTED TO
CONT THRU FCST PERIOD AND LIKELY DISP WI 25 NM OF
SUMMIT BASED ON TYPICAL ACT ...VELASCO

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20191227/2230Z

Previous news
Fri, 27 Dec 2019, 05:30
Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT VA EMS to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Thu, 26 Dec 2019, 17:45
Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Thu, 26 Dec 2019, 06:45
Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT VA EMS OBS to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Wed, 25 Dec 2019, 19:15
Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Wed, 25 Dec 2019, 07:30
Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LGT VA EMS to 16000 ft (4900 m)

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