(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) |
(2) Issued: | 20220904/2258Z |
(3) Volcano: | Klyuchevskoy (CAVW #300260) |
(4) Current aviation colour code: | ORANGE |
(5) Previous aviation colour code: | green |
(6) Source: | KVERT |
(7) Notice Number: | 2022-99 |
(8) Volcano Location: | N 56 deg 3 min E 160 deg 38 min |
(9) Area: | Kamchatka, Russia |
(10) Summit Elevation: | 4750 m (15580 ft) |
(11) Volcanic Activity Summary: | A strong wind lifts ash from the eastern slope of the Klyuchevskoy volcano, a plume of resuspended ash extends 180 km east of the volcano.
Klyuchevskoy volcano is quiet, the volcano has no eruption at now. |
(12) Volcanic cloud height: | 3000-4000 m (9840-13120 ft) AMSL Time and method of ash plume/cloud height determination: 20220904/2250Z – Video data |
(13) Other volcanic cloud information: | Distance of ash plume/cloud of the volcano: 180 km (112 mi) Direction of drift of ash plume/cloud of the volcano: E / azimuth 100 deg Time and method of ash plume/cloud determination: 20220904/2200Z – Himawari-8 14m15 |
(14) Remarks: | |
(15) Contacts: | Dmitry V. Melnikov, IVS FEB RAS dvm@kscnet.ru
Duty scientist: +79622825253 |
(16) Next Notice: | A new VONA will be issued if conditions change significantly or the colour code is changed. VONAs are posted at http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/.
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. |