(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) | |
(2) Issued: | (20130109/2310Z) |
(3) Volcano: | Little Sitkin (VNUM #311050) |
(4) Current Color Code: | GREEN |
(5) Previous Color Code: | YELLOW |
(6) Source: | Alaska Volcano Observatory |
(7) Notice Number: | 2013/A2 |
(8) Volcano Location: | N 51 deg 57 min E 178 deg 32 min |
(9) Area: | Aleutians |
(10) Summit Elevation: | 3898 ft (1188 m) |
(11) Volcanic Activity Summary: | Volcanic unrest at Little Sitkin Volcano has decreased over the past several months, and the Alaska Volcano Observatory now considers it to have reached typical background levels. Thus, the Aviation Color Code has been reduced to Green and the Volcano Alert Level had been reduced to Normal. |
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(15) Contacts: | John Power Scientist-in-Charge, USGS jpower@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497 Jeff Freymueller, Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI jeff.freymueller@gi.alaska.edu (907) 378-7556 |
(16) Next Notice: | A new VAN will be issued if conditions change significantly or alert levels are modified. While a VAN is in effect, regularly scheduled updates are posted at http://www.avo.alaska.edu |