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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: VA EM OBS IN SAT. to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Tue, 5 Jan 2021, 10:30
10:30 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 10:18 UTC, 05/01/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210105/1016Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/018

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS. VOLCAT.

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EM OBS IN SAT.

OBS VA DTG: 05/0950Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0155 W07811 - S0200 W07809
- S0201 W07820 - S0159 W07820 - S0155 W07811 MOV
E 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 05/1600Z SFC/FL200 S0145 W07802
- S0153 W07756 - S0201 W07819 - S0159 W07820 -
S0145 W07802

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 05/2200Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 06/0400Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA CLD OBS EXT 10 NM ENE FM SUMMIT. WX CLDS
PARTIALLY OBSC AREA. OBS VA FL BASED ON VOLCAT
ALERT AND NWP MDLS. FL WINDS EXP TO BACK SLIGHTLY
THRU T+6 HRS. ...CLARK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210105/1615Z

Previous news
Mon, 4 Jan 2021, 19:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA NOT OBSERVED.
Mon, 4 Jan 2021, 09:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL CONTG VA EMS. to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Sun, 3 Jan 2021, 22:15
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL EM to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Sun, 3 Jan 2021, 10:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CLDS OBS. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Sat, 2 Jan 2021, 18:15
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT LGT VA EMS to 22000 ft (6700 m)

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