Because of my public information job, I get these Redoubt updates from the USGS constantly. And I mean, all the time, round the clock. These volcano dudes must get so sick of sending them out, because I think the rest of us are kind of tired of reading them. The novelty of our volcano is wearing off!
Here's the latest:
ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY CURRENT STATUS REPORT
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 12:22 PM AKDT
REDOUBT VOLCANO (CAVW #1103-03-)
60°29'7" N 152°44'38" W, Summit Elevation 10197 ft (3108 m)
Current Aviation Color Code: RED
Current Volcano Alert Level: WARNING
The 2009 eruption of Redoubt Volcano continues to produce emissions of steam, volcanic gases, and minor amounts of ash. The emissions have been visible in the Redoubt Hut web camera images throughout the day. Satellite data over the last few hours show a plume containing some ash extending about 40 miles east-northeast of Redoubt. These emissions have generally been at low altitudes (less than 15,000 feet above sea level). The plume may occasionally rise as high as 25,000 feet above sea level. Thermal features observed in satellite images and in AVO helicopter-based thermal-infrared images from yesterday are most likely due to the extrusion of a lava dome in the summit crater. Seismicity consists of volcanic tremor and occasional discrete earthquakes.
Please see the National Weather Service Redoubt coordination page http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/volcano.php for the latest ash fall information.
CLEVELAND VOLCANO (CAVW #1101-24-)
52°49'20" N 169°56'42" W, Summit Elevation 5676 ft (1730 m)
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
AVO has received no new reports of activity at Cleveland over the last 24 hours. Mostly cloudy views show nothing unusual.
VOLCANO INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/
RECORDING ON THE STATUS OF ALASKA'S VOLCANOES (907) 786-7478
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tom Murray, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
tlmurray@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497
Steve McNutt, Coordinating Scientist, UAF
steve@giseis.alaska.edu (907) 474-7131
The Alaska Volcano Observatory is a cooperative program of the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys.
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