KVERT-Project: Kizimen (1000-23)  04:58 UTC on March 20, 2011

Volcano: Kizimen (1000-23)
Aviation Color Code: Orange
Location: 55°08'N, 160°19'E
Elevation of vent (meters/feet): 2,485 m/8,153 ft
Height of ash plume (km/feet) ASL and how determined:  km/0 ft - unknown
Distance from the volcano (km/mi): 108 km/67.12 mi
Direction of ash plume or ash cloud drift from the volcano: North-East
Time and method of observation: 04:58 UTC on March 20, 2011 - NOAA 15 (4m5)
Start time of explosion and how determined: : UTC   - unknown
Duration of eruption (or indicate eruption is continuing): eruption is continuing 

The diffused ash plume from the volcano extended for about 108 km to the north-east.

The diffused clouds 135x46 km in size noted in 302 km to the north-east from the volcano.

Best regards,

Sergey Ushakov 
ushakov@kscnet.ru