Kamchatkan and Northern Kuriles Volcanic Activity
KVERT INFORMATION RELEASE 39-11
June 30, 2011, 22:00 UTC (July 01, 2011, 10:00 KST)
KAMCHATKA
Real-time seismic data:
KIZIMEN, SHEVELUCH and KARYMSKY: ORANGE
BEZYMIANNY and GORELY: YELLOW
KLYUCHEVSKOY, 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
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.
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
Explosive-extrusive eruption of the volcano continues. Ash explosions
up to 32,800 ft (10 km) ASL could occur at any time. Ongoing activity
could affect international and low-flying aircraft.
Moderate seismic activity of the volcano continues. According to
seismic data, ash plumes rose up to 17,400 ft (5.3 km) ASL on June
23-25. According to visual data, ash plumes rose up to 24,600 ft (7.5
km) ASL. According to satellite data, ash plumes extended up to 67 mi
(107 km) to the north-west from the volcano on June 24. A thermal
anomaly was registered over the lava dome on June 23-24.
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/current/shv/index.html
KIZIMEN VOLCANO (1000-23)
55°08'N, 160°19'E; Elevation 8,151 ft (2,485 m)
CURRENT AVIATION COLOR CODE IS ORANGE
Eruption of the volcano continues. Strong ash explosions up to 32,800
ft (10 km) ASL could occur at any time. Ongoing activity could affect
international and low-flying aircraft.
Seismic activity was above background levels all week. Volcanic
tremor continues to be recorded at the volcano. According to satellite
data, a thermal anomaly was registered over the volcano on June 23-25,
28, 30.
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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
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
19,700 ft (6 km) ASL could occur at any time. Activity of the volcano
could affect low-flying aircraft.
Moderate seismic activity of the volcano continues, possible ash
plumes rose up to 13,100 ft (4.0 km) ASL on June 23. According to
satellite data, a thermal anomaly was registered over the volcano on
June 25, 28, 30.
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/current/krm/index.html
BEZYMIANNY VOLCANO (1000-25)
55°58'N, 160°36'E; Elevation 9,455 ft (2,882 m)
AVIATION COLOR CODE IS YELLOW
Effusion of viscous lava flow at the dome slope continues. Small ash
plumes from hot avalanches is possible. Ash and aerosol plumes could
affect low-flying aircraft.
Seismic activity didn't exceed background levels all week.
According to visual data, weak gas-steam activity was observed on June
25. According to satellite data, a thermal anomaly was registered over
the volcano on June 24.
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. Aerosol plumes
from the volcano could affect low-flying aircraft.
Moderate seismic activity
of the volcano continues and weak volcanic tremor was registered at the
volcano all week. According to satellite data, a weak thermal anomaly
over the volcano was registered on June 28. Clouds obscured the volcano
during other days.
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/current/grl/index.html
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
AVACHINSKY VOLCANO: http://data.emsd.iks.ru/videokry/capture.jpg
GORELY VOLCANO: http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/video_camera/gorely/index.html
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE CONTACT:
Alexander Manevich, KVERT Project, IVS FED RAS
E-mail: mag@kscnet.ru
Tel. (4152) 29-78-90
Sergey 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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Volcano Observatory (AVO, USA), the Institute of Volcanology and
Seismology (IVS) FED RAS and the Kamchatkan Branch of Geophysical
Survey (KB GS) RAS (Russia) since 1993. KVERT staff is available in the
office from 8:30 AM till 6:00 PM (KST or KDT) and by phone during the
evenings. KVERT uses daily satellite imagery, information from remote
scientific observation stations, real-time seismic data for 11
volcanoes, and other information to monitor activity at Kamchatkan and
Northern Kuriles Volcanoes.
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