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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: DECR VA ACT. to 25000 ft (7600 m)

Tue, 12 Jan 2021, 04:45
04:45 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 04:40 UTC, 12/01/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210112/0439Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/046

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: DECR VA ACT.

OBS VA DTG: 12/0410Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL250 S0158 W07922 - S0211 W07922
- S0212 W07938 - S0158 W07937 - S0158 W07922 MOV
W 25KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/1000Z SFC/FL250 S0150 W07937
- S0158 W07820 - S0202 W07819 - S0207 W07937 -
S0150 W07937

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/1600Z SFC/FL250 S0153
W07935 - S0158 W07820 - S0201 W07819 - S0212
W07935 - S0153 W07935

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 12/2200Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA ACT DECRD SINCE PREV VAA. DETACHED VA CLD
FAINTLY OBS CENTERED 75 NM W OF SUMMIT AND
QUICKLY DSIPTG. ANY FURTHER VA EMS EXP TO CONT
MOV W THRU T+12 HRS. ...CLARK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210112/1045Z

Previous news
Mon, 11 Jan 2021, 19:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CLDS OBS IN STLT IMAGERY to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Mon, 11 Jan 2021, 08:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM MOV W to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Sun, 10 Jan 2021, 21:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS VA EMS SEEN IN STLT. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 10 Jan 2021
Sun, 10 Jan 2021, 10:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Sat, 9 Jan 2021, 22:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NEW VA EMS MOV W to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 9 Jan 2021

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