ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT U.S. Geological Survey Monday, March 16, 2009, 1:41 PM AKDT (Monday, March 16, 2009, 21:41 UTC)
REDOUBT VOLCANO
(VNUM #313030)
60°29'7" N 152°44'38" W,
Summit Elevation 10197 ft (3108 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Seismic activity at Redoubt has declined following yesterday's four-hour-long increase that accompanied emission of a steam and ash plume, which rose up to 15,000 ft above sea level. A minor ash fall was produced within the crater and on the upper south flank of Redoubt. AVO scientists aboard an observation flight at the volcano witnessed onset of the activity and conducted gas measurements.
It does not appear at this time that a significant eruption is likely in the short term, but conditions may evolve rapidly.
AVO is monitoring the situation closely and the AVO operations center in Anchorage has resumed 24 hour per day staffing.
OKMOK VOLCANO
(VNUM #311290)
53°23'49" N 168°9'58" W,
Summit Elevation 3520 ft (1073 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW
Seismic activity at Okmok has been at low to near background levels over the past 24 hours. AVO has received no reports of activity.
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
AVO has received no new reports of activity at Cleveland over the past 24 hours. Satellite views have been obscured by clouds.
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.