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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: INTERMITTENT LGT VA EMS to 22000 ft (6700 m)

Sat, 2 Jan 2021, 18:15
18:15 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 18:08 UTC, 02/01/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210102/1806Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/008

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16.

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT LGT VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 02/1740Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL220 S0158 W07833 - S0159 W07820
- S0202 W07819 - S0202 W07834 - S0158 W07833 MOV
W 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 02/2330Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 03/0530Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 03/1130Z NO VA EXP

RMK: INTERMITTENT LGT VA EMS OBS IN STLT MOV W FM
SUMMIT. NWP MODELS SUPPORT CONT WESTWARD MOVMENT
BLW FL220. VA ACT HAS DECREASED SINCE LAST ADV.
...RAMIREZ

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210103/0000Z

Previous news
Sat, 2 Jan 2021, 12:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL VA EMS. to 22000 ft (6700 m)
Sat, 2 Jan 2021, 01:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL VA CLDS CONTG to 22000 ft (6700 m)
Fri, 1 Jan 2021, 14:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EM AT 1244Z TO FL240 to 24000 ft (7300 m)
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)

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