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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: CONS VA CLD. to 19000 ft (5800 m)

Tue, 2 Feb 2021, 08:45
08:45 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 08:32 UTC, 02/02/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210202/0829Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/129

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONS VA CLD.

OBS VA DTG: 02/0750Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL190 S0159 W07820 - S0202 W07820
- S0208 W07829 - S0204 W07832 - S0159 W07820 MOV
SW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 02/1400Z SFC/FL190 S0159 W07820
- S0201 W07819 - S0213 W07843 - S0202 W07847 -
S0159 W07820

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 02/2000Z SFC/FL190 S0159
W07820 - S0201 W07819 - S0225 W07831 - S0216
W07843 - S0159 W07820

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 03/0200Z SFC/FL190 S0159
W07820 - S0201 W07819 - S0221 W07840 - S0211
W07847 - S0159 W07820

RMK: VA OBSD EXTDG 11 NMI WSW. NWP MDLS EST VA TO
FL190. NWP MDLS FCST LTLCG IN WINDS THRU T+6,
THEN FOR VA TO MOV SSW BY T+12 AND THEN SW BY
T+18. ...HOSLEY

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210202/1430Z

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