KVERT DAILY REPORT
Kamchatkan and Kuriles Volcanic Activity
February 18, 2021, all time is UTC
SHEVELUCH VOLCANO (CAVW #300270)
56.64 N, 161.32 E; Elevation 3283 m (10768 ft), the dome elevation ~2500 m (8200 ft)
Aviation Colour Code is ORANGE
A growth of the lava dome continues, a strong fumarolic activity, and an incandescence of the dome blocks accompanies this process. Satellite data showed the volcano was obscured by clouds.
EBEKO VOLCANO (CAVW #290380)
50.69 N, 156.01 E; Elevation 1156 m (3792 ft)
Aviation Colour Code is ORANGE
A moderate gas-steam activity of the volcano continues. According to visual data by volcanologists from Severo-Kurilsk, explosion sent ash up to 2.1 km a.s.l., an ash cloud is drifting to the southeast of the volcano.
KLYUCHEVSKOY VOLCANO (CAVW #300260)
56.06 N, 160.64 E; Elevation 4750 m (15580 ft)
Aviation Colour Code is YELLOW
A moderate gas-steam 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 2882 m (9453 ft)
Aviation Colour Code is YELLOW
A moderate gas-steam activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data showed the volcano was obscured by clouds.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Duty scientist: Anton A. Nuzhdaev,
E-mail: envi@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 volcanoes of Kamchatkan and Kuriles are producing of KVERT.
KVERT web-page (the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS):
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/.