VONA/KVERT DAILY REPORT
Kamchatkan and Northern Kuriles Volcanic Activity
December 09, 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 volcano. Explosions sent ash up to 10-11 km a.s.l. and an edge of ash cloud was about 450 km from the volcano to the north-north-east.

BEZYMIANNY VOLCANO (CAVW #300250)
55.97 N, 160.6 E; Elevation 9453 ft (2882 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.

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

According to the data by observers from Severo-Kurilsk (Paramushir Island, Northern Kuriles), gas-steam plumes containing small anount of ash rose up to 1.5 km a.s.l. and extended for about 6 km to the north from Ebeko volcano on 09 December. Satellite data by KVERT showed a weak thermal anomaly over the volcano.


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.