VONA/KVERT-Project: Sheveluch (1000-27) 20120123/0005Z

Issued: 20120123/0005Z
Volcano: Sheveluch (1000-27)
Aviation Color Code: Orange
Source: KVERT
Notice number: 2012/66
Volcano Location: 56.636N 161.315E
Area: Kamchatka, Russia
Summit Elevation (meters/feet): 2500 m/8202 ft
Height of ash plume (feet/km) ASL and how determined: 16405 ft/ 5 km- Satellite
Distance of ash plume from the volcano (mi/km): 52.83 mi/85 km 
Direction of ash plume or ash cloud drift from the volcano: North-East
Start time of explosion and how determined: /Z - unknown
Time and method of observation: 20120123/0005Z - NOAA 19 (4m5)
Duration of eruption (or indicate eruption is continuing): eruption is continuing 

Remarks: 
ash clouds (size ~ 55x20 km) shifted to the NE from volcano 

Next Notice: A new VONA will be issued if conditions change significantly. 
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Best regards,
Dmitry Melnikov 
dvm@kscnet.ru
 
Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS,
KVERT
Piip 9, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,   
683006, RUSSIA
Tel. (+74152)297708