KVERT DAILY REPORT
Kamchatkan and Kuriles Volcanic Activity
September 18, 2018, 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 Colour Code is ORANGE

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

KARYMSKY VOLCANO (CAVW #300130)
54.05 N, 159.44 E; Elevation 4874 ft (1486 m)
Aviation Colour 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 Colour Code is ORANGE

A moderate gas-steam activity of the volcano continues. According to visual data from Severo-Kurilsk, explosions sent ash up to 3 km a.s.l.; an ash clouds drifted to the north-east from the volcano. Satellite data by KVERT showed the volcano was obscured by clouds.

SARYCHEV PEAK VOLCANO (CAVW #290240)
48.09 N, 153.2 E; Elevation 4907 ft (1496 m)
Aviation Colour Code is ORANGE

An eruptive activity of the volcano continues. Satellite data by KVERT showed an ash cloud drifted about 264 km to the east from the volcano.

BEZYMIANNY VOLCANO (CAVW #300250)
55.97 N, 160.6 E; Elevation 9453 ft (2882 m)
Aviation Colour 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: Alexander G. Manevich,
E-mail: mag@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.