VONA/KVERT DAILY REPORT
Kamchatkan and Northern Kuriles Volcanic Activity
January 29, 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 a thermal anomaly over the lava dome.


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

A moderate gas-steam sometimes with some amount of ash activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data by KVERT showed the volcano was quiet.

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

Moderate activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data by KVERT showed a weak thermal anomaly over the volcano.

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

Moderate activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data by KVERT showed a weak thermal anomaly over the lava dome.

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) 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.