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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: EM AT 1244Z TO FL240 to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Fri, 1 Jan 2021, 14:00
14:00 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 13:59 UTC, 01/01/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210101/1357Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/003

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. VONA. NWP MODELS.
GEOPHYSICAL INST.

ERUPTION DETAILS: EM AT 1244Z TO FL240

OBS VA DTG: 01/1330Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S0159 W07820 - S0202 W07820
- S0202 W07832 - S0159 W07831 - S0159 W07820 MOV
W 20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 01/1930Z SFC/FL240 S0159 W07819
- S0201 W07818 - S0208 W07835 - S0205 W07837 -
S0159 W07819

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 02/0130Z SFC/FL240 S0159
W07820 - S0202 W07819 - S0211 W07834 - S0208
W07836 - S0159 W07820

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 02/0730Z SFC/FL240 S0158
W07819 - S0202 W07818 - S0206 W07838 - S0201
W07840 - S0158 W07819

RMK: PSBL VA EXT 13 NM W OF THE SUMMIT. HGT BASED
ON VONA. LTLCG EXP THRU T+18 BASED ON NWP MODEL
GUIDANCE. ...TURK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210101/2000Z

Previous news
Fri, 1 Jan 2021, 02:15
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT LGT VA EMS to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Thu, 31 Dec 2020, 14:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS VA CLDS to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Thu, 31 Dec 2020, 04:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NEW VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Wed, 30 Dec 2020, 19:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA NOT SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY
Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 30 Dec 2020
Wed, 30 Dec 2020, 07:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL ONGOING EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)

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