Dru Posted January 11, 2006 Posted January 11, 2006 AUGUSTINE VOLCANO (CAVW#1103-01-) 59.3633°N 153.4333°W, Summit Elevation 4134 ft (1260 m) Current Level of Concern Color Code: RED AVO recorded two discrete explosions at the summit of Augustine Volcano this morning at 4:44 a.m. and 5:13 a.m. (AST) and responded by changing the level of concern color code from ORANGE to RED. Satellite data confirm that an ash cloud was produced and in collaboration with the National Weather Service (NWS), the height of the cloud was estimated at 30,000 feet above sea level. NWS and AVO are tracking the ash plume which has detached from the vent and is presently drifting to the north and east of Augustine. As of 7:40 a.m. (AST), the ash cloud had traveled 25 mi (40 km) east and 30 mi (50 km) north. An ash-fall advisory was issued by the NWS at 6:44 a.m. (AST). Further information on Augustine Volcano and related hazards and response plans can be found at the following web sites: Alaska Volcano Observatory: Most recent information on Augustine Volcano www.avo.alaska.edu U.S. Geological Survey: Hazards associated with volcanic ash fall volcanoes.usgs.gov/ash/ NOAA National Weather Service: Ash cloud trajectories and aviation warnings pafc.arh.noaa.gov/augustine.php NOAA West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center: Tsunami issues related to Augustine wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/Augustine/AugustineWeb.htm Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Community preparedness www.ak-prepared.com/plans/mitigation/volcano.htm ABBREVIATED COLOR CODE KEY (contact AVO for complete description): GREEN volcano is dormant; normal seismicity and fumarolic activity occurring YELLOW volcano is restless; eruption may occur ORANGE volcano is in eruption or eruption may occur at any time RED significant eruption is occurring or explosive eruption expected at any time VOLCANO INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET: www.avo.alaska.edu Quote
John Frieh Posted January 11, 2006 Posted January 11, 2006 Maybe this will redirect some of the pacific storms that keep rolling in Quote
TheOtter Posted January 11, 2006 Posted January 11, 2006 A perfect opportunity to use the vocab word for the day: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis Hey Anchoragites! You otter wear a mask! Quote
dylan_taylor Posted January 18, 2006 Posted January 18, 2006 Impressive! Seems like the snowpack in the Tordrillos and the Illiamna area is hurting, as can be seen in the distant background in the Dec 20 photo here. Quote
pup_on_the_mountain Posted January 18, 2006 Posted January 18, 2006 Man! That file took for EVER to download. Here is a smaller version of the same - Quote
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