Shiveluch volcano (Kamchatka): strong eruption, ash to 33,000 ft (10 km) altitude
Thu, 18 Dec 2014, 15:34
15:34 PM | BY: TOMPFEIFFER
Steaming from the active lava dome of Shiveluch this morning (KVERT webcam)
Webcam images are still dark at the time of the event (19:55 UTC).
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Wed, 17 Dec 2014, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 12-19 December lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot avalanches, and fumarolic activity. A strong explosion on 17 December generated ash plumes that rose to altitudes of 9-10 km (29,500-32,800 ft) a.s.l. Satellite images detected a thermal anomaly over the dome during 12, 14, and 16-18 December, and ash plumes that drifted 109 km SE during 14-15 December and 35 km ESE on 17 December. ... Read all
Wed, 10 Dec 2014, 06:00
KVERT reported that during 5-12 December lava-dome extrusion onto Sheveluch's N flank was accompanied by incandescence, hot avalanches, and fumarolic activity. Two strong explosions on 5 and 11 December generated ash plumes that rose to altitudes of 8-9 km (26,200-29,500 ft) a.s.l. and drifted 200 km ENE on 5 December and 364 km on 11 December. ... Read all
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