VONA/KVERT (Karymsky 2017-100)
(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) (2) Issued:20170604/0439Z (3) Volcano:Karymsky (CAVW #300130) (4) Current Aviation Color Code:ORANGE (5) Previous Aviation Color Code:orange (6) Source:KVERT (7) Notice Number:2017-100 (8) Volcano Location:N 54 deg 2 min E 159 deg 26 min (9) Area:Kamchatka, Russia (10) Summit Elevation:4874.08 ft (1486 m)(11) Volcanic Activity Summary:Explosive activity of Karymsky volcano continues; ash plume drift for about 85 km to the north-east from the volcano.\n\nModerate eruptive activity of the volcano continues. Ash explosions up to 16,400-19,700 ft (5-6 km) a.s.l. could occur at any time. Ongoing activity could affect low-flying aircraft. (12) Volcanic cloud height:6560 ft (2000 m) AMSL Time and method of ash plume/cloud height determination: 20170604/0400Z – Himawari-8(13) Other volcanic cloud information:Distance of ash plume/cloud of the volcano: 53 mi (85 km)\nDirection of drift of ash plume/cloud of the volcano: ENE / azimuth 58 deg \nTime and method of ash plume/cloud determination: 20170604/0400Z – Himawari-8(14) Remarks:Explosive activity of the volcano was renewed on 03 June, after a rest of the volcano from March-December, 2016, and January-May, 2017. (15) Contacts:Dr. Olga A. Girina, Head of KVERT, IVS FEB RAS\ngirina@kscnet.ru +74152202044\n\nDuty scientist: +79622825253 (16) Next Notice:A new VONA will be issued if conditions change significantly or the Aviation Color Code is changes. VONAs are posted at http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php.\n\nIn 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.
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