VONA/KVERT DAILY REPORT
Kamchatkan and Northern Kuriles Volcanic Activity
May 12, 2017, 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 an ash cloud drifting about 980 km to the south-west from the volcano, and a thermal anomaly over the lava dome.

KLYUCHEVSKOY VOLCANO (CAVW #300260)
56.06 N, 160.64 E; Elevation 15580 ft (4750 m)
Aviation Color Code is ORANGE

A moderate activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data by KVERT showed the volcano was obscured by clouds.

BEZYMIANNY VOLCANO (CAVW #300250)
55.97 N, 160.6 E; Elevation 9453 ft (2882 m)
Aviation Color Code is ORANGE

A moderate gas-steam activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data by KVERT showed the volcano was obscured by clouds.

EBEKO VOLCANO (CAVW #290380)
50.69 N, 156.01 E; Elevation 3792 ft (1156 m)
Aviation Color Code is ORANGE

A moderate activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data by KVERT showed the volcano was obscured by clouds.

KAMBALNY VOLCANO (CAVW #300010)
51.31 N, 156.88 E; Elevation 7072 ft (2156 m)
Aviation Color Code is YELLOW

A moderate gas-steam activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data by KVERT showed the volcano was obscured by clouds.


CONTACT INFORMATION:

Duty scientist: Dmitry V. Melnikov,
E-mail: dvm@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) FEB 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 FEB RAS): http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php.