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Semeru volcano
Stratovolcano 3676 m (12,060 ft)
East Java, Indonesia, -8.11°S / 112.92°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Semeru volcano eruptions:
1818, 1829, 1830, 1832, 1836, 1838, 1842, 1844, 1845, 1848, 1849(?), 1851, 1856, 1857, 1865, 1866(?), 1887, 1887, 1888, 1889-91, 1892, 1893, 1893-94, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1909-10, 1910-11, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1941-42, 1945, 1946, 1946-47, 1950-64, 1967-ongoing
Typical eruption style:
Explosive. Near constant strombolian activity, occasionally stronger explosions, lava flows and pyroclastic flows.

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From Krakatau to Bali (16-days study and photo tour to Java, Indonesia)
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Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE VA TO FL130 OBS AT 23/2220Z OBS VA DTG: 23/2243Z to 13000 ft (4000 m)

Fri, 23 Oct 2020, 23:00
23:00 PM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 23 Oct 2020
Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 23 Oct 2020
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 13000 ft (4000 m) altitude or flight level 130 and is moving at 10 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU03 at 22:43 UTC, 23/10/20 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201023/2243Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 3676M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/236
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: DISCRETE VA TO FL130 OBS AT 23/2220Z
OBS VA DTG: 23/2243Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL130 S0809 E11253 - S0810 E11251 - S0808
E11249 - S0807 E11252 MOV SW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/0443Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 24/1043Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/1643Z NO VA EXP
RMK: ERUPTION REPORTED BY GROUND OBSERVER AT 23/2218Z,
HEIGHT ESTIMATED AS FL130. VA DISCERNIBLE ON 23/2220Z VIS
SATELLITE IMAGERY, AND EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 3 HOURS.
FCST MOV FROM MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20201024/0443Z

Previous news
Fri, 23 Oct 2020, 00:00
Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE VA ERUPTION TO FL140 OBS 23/2330Z MOV W AT 5KT to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Thu, 22 Oct 2020, 17:30
Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE VA ERUPTION TO FL140 MOV W OBS 22/1700Z to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 22 Oct 2020
Wed, 21 Oct 2020, 23:15
Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL140 MOV SW OBS VA DTG: 21/2310Z to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Wed, 21 Oct 2020, 13:45
Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE VA EMISSION TO FL130 MOV W AT 21/1320Z to 13000 ft (4000 m)
Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 21 Oct 2020
Tue, 20 Oct 2020, 19:30
Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE VA TO FL130 MOV WSW AT 20/1850Z OBS VA DTG: 20/1916Z to 13000 ft (4000 m)
Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 20 Oct 2020

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