ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Tuesday, November 25, 2014, 11:58 AM AKST (Tuesday, November 25, 2014, 20:58 UTC)
PAVLOF VOLCANO
(VNUM #312030)
55°25'2" N 161°53'37" W,
Summit Elevation 8261 ft (2518 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code:
ORANGE
Somewhat elevated seismic activity continues at Pavlof. Faint thermal signals were detected at the summit in a few cloud free satellite images over the past 24 hours. Eruptive activity may not be occurring at present, or is happening at a very low level. Pauses in vigorous eruptive activity of days to weeks are common during eruptive episodes of Pavlof Volcano. A return to more robust eruptive activity remains possible and could occur with little or no warning.
SHISHALDIN VOLCANO
(VNUM #311360)
54°45'19" N 163°58'16" W,
Summit Elevation 9373 ft (2857 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code:
ORANGE
Seismic activity has remained elevated and steady over the past 24 hours. No ash plumes have been observed or detected in satellite images. When the volcano summit is not obscured by clouds, strongly elevated surface temperatures have been evident. The level of seismic activity and thermal features suggest that a low-level lava eruption continues within the summit crater of the volcano.
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
Nothing observed in satellite views over the past 24 hours. Seismicity remains low.
OTHER ALASKA VOLCANOES
Other Alaska volcanoes show no signs of significant unrest: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/
AVO scientists conduct daily checks of earthquake activity at all seismically-monitored volcanoes, examine web camera and satellite images for evidence of airborne ash and elevated surface temperatures, and consult other monitoring data as needed.
For definitions of Aviation Color Codes and Volcano Alert Levels, see: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/color_codes.php
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