Sakar volcano (Papua New Guinea) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 16 September-22 September 2009 (New Activity / Unrest)

Wed, 16 Sep 2009, 06:00

06:00 AM | BY: VN

Based on analyses of satellite imagery, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 18 September a possible diffuse ash plume from Sakar rose to an altitude of 1.8 km (6,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted 165 km NW. Four hours later images showed that the volcano was clear; the plume may have been smoke from a fire or steam.
RVO was unable to confirm that an eruption had or had not occurred. [Note: The Darwin VAAC later confirmed that an eruption did not occur.].

Source: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2009. Report on Sakar. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 16 September-22 September 2009. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.

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