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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 VA EMS. to 21000 ft (6400 m)

Wed, 6 Jan 2021, 07:30
07:30 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 07:24 UTC, 06/01/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210106/0723Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/022

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTG VA EMS.

OBS VA DTG: 06/0700Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL210 S0147 W07807 - S0152 W07800
- S0201 W07819 - S0159 W07820 - S0147 W07807 MOV
NE 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 06/1300Z SFC/FL210 S0142 W07803
- S0149 W07753 - S0201 W07819 - S0159 W07820 -
S0142 W07803

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 06/1900Z SFC/FL210 S0142
W07801 - S0149 W07752 - S0201 W07820 - S0159
W07820 - S0142 W07801

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 07/0100Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA CLD OBS EXT UP TO 20 NM NE FM SUMMIT. NWP
MDLS INDICATE LGT FL WINDS THRU T+12 HRS WHICH
LOWERS FCST CONFIDENCE. ...CLARK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210106/1330Z

Previous news
Tue, 5 Jan 2021, 21:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL VA CLDS SEEN IN STLT. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 5 Jan 2021
Tue, 5 Jan 2021, 10:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM OBS IN SAT. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
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)

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