ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 11:44 AM AKDT (Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 19:44 UTC)
CLEVELAND VOLCANO
(VNUM #311240)
52°49'20" N 169°56'42" W,
Summit Elevation 5676 ft (1730 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code:
ORANGE
Slightly elevated surface temperatures at the summit of the volcano were observed in one satellite image over the past day. Clear web camera images indicated very minor steam emissions at the summit. A field crew in the area reported no unusual activity. No unusual volcanic seismicity was detected.
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
Low-level eruptive activity within the summit crater continues. Seismicity remains above background and has changed little over the past day. Elevated surface temperatures were observed in one satellite image over the past day. Web camera views have been mostly obscured by clouds and occasional nearly cloud-free views showed nothing unusual.
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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John Power, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
jpower@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497
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jeff.freymueller@gi.alaska.edu (907) 322-4085
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.