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Kamchatkan and Northern Kuriles Volcanic Activity
KVERT INFORMATION RELEASE 03-11
January 07, 2011, 01:45 UTC (12:45 KST)
KAMCHATKA
Real-time seismic data:
KIZIMEN: RED
SHEVELUCH and KARYMSKY: ORANGE
KLYUCHEVSKOY, GORELY and BEZYMIANNY: YELLOW
TOLBACHIK PLOSKY, USHKOVSKY, KORYAKSKY,
AVACHINSKY, MUTNOVSKY: GREEN
No seismic data: ICHINSKY, VYSOKY, GAMCHEN, KOMAROV, KRONOTSKY, KRASHENINNIKOV, KIKHPINYCH, TAUNSHITS, MALY SEMYACHIK, ZHUPANOVSKY, OPALA, KSUDACH, ZHELTOVSKY, ILIINSKY, KOSHELEV, KAMBALNY, DIKII GREBEN, KHODUTKA and KHANGAR: GREEN
NORTHERN KURILES
No seismic data:
EBEKO, CHIKURACHKI, ALAID, TATARINOV, FUSS PEAK and KARPINSKY: GREEN
KIZIMEN VOLCANO (1000-23)
55°08'N, 160°19'E; Elevation 8,151 ft (2,485 m)
AVIATION COLOR CODE IS RED
Ash emission from Kizimen Volcano has been essentially continuous since December 31, 2010 producing ash clouds that are mostly below 6-8 km or about 20,000-26,000 feet based on pilot reports, visual and satellite analysis when possible. Stronger ash explosions up to 10 km (or 32,800 ft) ASL could occur at any time. Ongoing activity could affect international and low-flying aircraft.
Seismicity of the volcano remains high but is variable. Volcanic tremor continues to be recorded at the volcano. According to satellite data, a thermal anomaly over the volcano was registered all week. Based on the thermal anomaly and volcanological experience, it is probably that a lava flow is active at the surface. Ash plumes extended >500 km (310 mi) to the south-south-west from the volcano on January 01, and ash falls were noted in the different areas of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Yelizovo, Paratunka, Nalychevo and all Southern Kamchatka. Ash plumes extended >500 km (310 mi) to the east-north-east from the volcano on January 05, and ash falls were noted in the Komandorsky Islands. Ash cloud from Kizimen volcano was registered on the distance 838 km (520 mi) to the north-east from the volcano on December 05. Continuous ash explosions probably occur with pyroclastic flows.
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History of Kizimen eruptions is unknown. We have incomplete data about only one eruption in 1928-1929 which were likely moderate explosive (or explosive-effusive) events. Tephrachronological data point out several catastrophic eruptions in evolution of this volcano.
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/current/kzm/index.html
SHEVELUCH VOLCANO (1000-27)
56°38'N, 161°19'E; Elevation 3,283 m, the dome elevation ~8,200 ft (~2,500 m)
AVIATION COLOR CODE IS ORANGE
Growth of the lava dome and ash emission constrained with this continues. Ash explosions up to 10 km (or 32,800 ft) ASL could occur at any time. Ongoing activity could affect international and low-flying aircraft.
Moderate seismic activity of the volcano continues. Based on seismicity, it is possible that ash plumes rose up to 5.0 km (16,400 ft) ASL on January 02. According to visual data, moderate gas-steam activity of the volcano was observed on January 02 and 05-06. Ash explosions were noted on January 02: ash plumes rose up to 8 km (26,000 ft) ASL. Clouds obscured the volcano on the other days of week. According to satellite data, bright thermal anomaly over the lava dome was registered all week. Ash plumes extending 92 km (57 mi) to the south from the volcano were noted on January 02.
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/current/shv/index.html
KARYMSKY VOLCANO (1000-13)
54°03'N, 159°27'E; Elevation 4,874 ft (1,486 m)
AVIATION COLOR CODE IS ORANGE
Explosive activity of the volcano continues. Ash explosions up to 6.0 km (or 19,700 ft) ASL could occur at any time. Activity of the volcano could affect low-flying aircraft.
Seismicity of the volcano was above background levels on January 01 and 05, and did not exceed background levels on the other days of week. Based on seismicity, it is possible that ash plumes rose up to 3.8 km (12,500 ft) ASL on January 01 and 05. According to satellite data, a thermal anomaly was registered over the volcano all week. Ash plumes extending 140 km (87 mi) to the south-east from the volcano were noted on January 02.
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/current/krm/index.html
KLYUCHEVSKOY VOLCANO (1000-26)
56°03'N, 160°39'E; Elevation 15,580 ft (4,750 m)
AVIATION COLOR CODE IS YELLOW
Activity of the volcano decreased: gas-steam emissions were observing last week. Aerosol plumes could affect low-flying aircraft.
Seismicity of the volcano was at background levels all week but weak volcanic tremor continues to registering at the volcano. According to visual data, strong gas-steam emissions from the volcano were observing all week. According to satellite data, a very weak thermal anomaly was registered over the volcano all week.
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/current/klch/index.html
BEZYMIANNY VOLCANO (1000-25)
55°58'N, 160°36'E; Elevation 9,455 ft (2,882 m)
AVIATION COLOR CODE IS YELLOW
Growth of the lava dome of the volcano continues and aerosol plumes could affect low-flying aircraft.
Seismicity of the volcano did not exceed background levels all week. According to visual data, moderate gas-steam emissions were observed on December 30-31 and January 01-03 and 05-06; on January 04 the volcano was obscured by clouds. According to satellite data, a weak thermal anomaly was registered over the volcano all week.
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/current/bzm/index.html
GORELY VOLCANO (1000-07)
52°33'N, 158°02'E; Elevation 5,996 ft (1,828 m)
AVIATION COLOR CODE IS YELLOW
Seismic and thermal activity of the volcano remains high. This ongoing unrest may eventually lead to an explosive eruption. At present, aerosol plumes from the volcano could affect low-flying aircraft.
Seismicity of the volcano was above background levels all week, volcanic tremor continues to be recorded. According to visual data, moderate gas-steam volcanic activity was observed on December 30-31 and January 01-04, on the other days the volcano was obscured by clouds. According to satellite data, a thermal anomaly was registered over the volcano on December 31 and January 01-02, clouds obscured the volcano on the other days of week.
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/current/grl/index.html
BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER 2010, KVERT WILL ASSIGN AN AVIATION COLOR CODE FOR 22 ADDITIONAL VOLCANOES OF KAMCHATKA AND THE NORTHERN KURILES. THESE VOLCANOES ARE NOT PRESENTLY MONITORED WITH SEISMIC INSTRUMENTS HOWEVER KVERT SCIENTISTS EXAMINED SATELLITE INFORMATION EACH DAY TO LOOK FOR EVIDENCE OF VOLCANIC UNREST SINCE 2002. NOT ALL OF THESE VOLCANOES HAD ERUPTIONS IN HISTORICAL TIME, HOWEVER THEY ARE POTENTIALLY ACTIVE AND THEREFORE ARE OF CONCERN TO AVIATION.
INFORMATION ABOUT VOLCANOES OF KAMCHATKA AND THE NORTHERN KURILES: http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/volcanoes/index_eng.html
WEB CAMERAS IN KAMCHATKA:
KLYUCHEVSKOY VOLCANO: http://data.emsd.iks.ru/videokry/kly.jpg , http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/video_camera/Klyu.html
SHEVELUCH VOLCANO: http://data.emsd.ru/videokry/svl.jpg
BEZYMIANNY VOLCANO: http://data.emsd.iks.ru/videokzy/videokzy.htm
KORYAKSKY VOLCANO: http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/video_camera/koryak/koryak.htm
AVACHINSKY VOLCANO: http://data.emsd.iks.ru/videokry/capture.jpg
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE CONTACT:
Dr. Olga Girina, KVERT Project, IVS FED RAS
E-mail: girina@kscnet.ru
Tel. (4152) 29-78-90
Sergy Senyukov, KVERT Project, KB GS RAS
E-mail: ssl@emsd.ru
Tel. (4152) 431-831
Dr. John Power, KVERT Project,
USGS
E-mail: jpower@usgs.gov
Tel. (907) 786-7426
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and the Kamchatkan Branch of Geophysical Survey (KB GS) RAS (Russia).
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