VONA/KVERT DAILY REPORT Kamchatkan and Northern Kuriles Volcanic Activity December 18, 2016, all time is UTC SHEVELUCH VOLCANO (CAVW #300270) 56.64 N, 161.32 E; Elevation 10768 ft (3283 m), the dome elevation ~8200 ft (2500 m) Aviation Color Code is ORANGE A growth of the lava dome continues, moderate explosions, fumarolic activity and incandescence of the dome summit and hot avalanches accompanies this process. Satellite data by KVERT showed a thermal anomaly over the lava dome. An ash cloud drifted about 156 km to the south from the volcano. BEZYMIANNY VOLCANO (CAVW #300250) 55.97 N, 160.6 E; Elevation 9453 ft (2882 m) Aviation Color Code is ORANGE An extrude of lava blocks at the summit of the dome continues. Satellite data by KVERT showed a thermal anomaly over the volcano. EBEKO VOLCANO (CAVW #290380) 50.69 N, 156.01 E; Elevation 3792 ft (1156 m) Aviation Color Code is YELLOW A moderate gas-steam activity with small amount of ash probably continues. The volcano was quiet. CONTACT INFORMATION: Duty scientist: Alexander G. Manevich, E-mail: mag@kscnet.ru Tel. Duty scientist: +79622825253 Head of KVERT Dr. Olga A. Girina, E-mail: girina@kscnet.ru Tel.: +74152202044 In Russia, KVERT, on behalf of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (IVS) FED RAS, is responsible for providing information on volcanic activity to international air navigation services for the airspace users. The daily satellite monitoring for 36 volcanoes of Kamchatkan and Northern Kuriles are producing of KVERT. KVERT web-page (the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FED RAS): http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php. The seismic monitoring for 11 Kamchatkan volcanoes is producing of the Kamchatkan Branch of Geophysical Survey (KBGS) RAS: http://www.emsd.ru.