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Sangay volcano
Stratovolcano 5230 m (17,159 ft)
Ecuador, -2°S / -78.34°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Sangay volcano eruptions:
1934-ongoing (as of 2020), 1728-1916, 1628 (first observation) - ?
Typical eruption style:
Explosive. In historic time: frequent, intermittent strombolian activity

Sangay volcano news

Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTG OCNL VA EMS. to 21000 ft (6400 m)

Fri, 4 Sep 2020, 07:45
07:45 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 07:41 UTC, 04/09/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200904/0740Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/843

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTG OCNL VA EMS.

OBS VA DTG: 04/0720Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL210 S0155 W07841 - S0158 W07819
- S0201 W07819 - S0204 W07841 - S0155 W07841 MOV
W 15-20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 04/1330Z SFC/FL210 S0149 W07843
- S0158 W07819 - S0201 W07819 - S0159 W07843 -
S0149 W07843

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 04/1930Z SFC/FL210 S0149
W07844 - S0158 W07819 - S0201 W07819 - S0200
W07845 - S0149 W07844

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 05/0130Z NO VA EXP

RMK: OCNL VA EMS OBS MOV W UP TO 20 NM FM SUMMIT
BEFORE BECOMING TOO FAINT TO DISCERN. OBS FL BSED
ON NWP MDLS. W-LY MVMT EXP TO PERSIST THRU T+12.
...CLARK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200904/1345Z

Previous news
Thu, 3 Sep 2020, 20:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: to 22000 ft (6700 m)
Thu, 3 Sep 2020, 08:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CLDS AND SUMMIT HOTSPOT OBS IN EARLIER STLT IMAGERY to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Wed, 2 Sep 2020, 21:15
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTMT VA CLD EMS. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Wed, 2 Sep 2020, 09:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CLDS AND SUMMIT HOTSPOT OBS IN EARLIER STLT IMAGERY to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Wed, 2 Sep 2020, 00:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS VA CLD. to 21000 ft (6400 m)

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