ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT
U.S. Geological Survey
Sunday, January 18, 2009, 12:30 PM AKST (Sunday, January 18, 2009, 21:30 UTC)

SHISHALDIN VOLCANO (VNUM #311360)
54°45'19" N 163°58'16" W, Summit Elevation 9373 ft (2857 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

A pilot with Maritime Helicopters flying yesterday between Unalaska/Dutch Harbor and Homer graciously stopped en route to repair the Shishladin web camera. Today there is a clear view of the volcano with a small steam plume rising from the summit. Note that the time and the date stamp on the image has yet to be properly set.

http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Shishaldin.php

Seismicity at Shishaldin remains unchanged over the last 24 hours.


CLEVELAND VOLCANO (VNUM #311240)
52°49'20" N 169°56'42" W, Summit Elevation 5676 ft (1730 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

Recent satellite views of Cleveland were cloudy. AVO has received no other reports about Cleveland in the last 24 hours.

REDOUBT VOLCANO (VNUM #313030)
60°29'7" N 152°44'38" W, Summit Elevation 10197 ft (3108 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

Seismic activity at Redoubt remains at low levels. Cloudy conditions prevail today in satellite views.

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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