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[Public Email] Info on your facility and volcanoes
by palmerzach280＠yahoo.com 29 Oct '15

29 Oct '15

--------------------------------------------------------------- The following message was sent to you via AVO Web Email System: --------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Zach Palmer Email Address: palmerzach280(a)yahoo.com Subject: Info on your facility and volcanoes Message: Hi there, I'm Zachary Palmer. I am a senior at Lebanon High School here in Lebanon,Oregon. I am very intrigued with Alaska's Volcanism. When i go to college next fall i want to study Geology and Film Studies, so i can make documentaries of the worlds volcanoes. That includes Alaska's volcanoes. So i was wondering what can you tell me about your facility, what jobs are available, and why there are not any webcams at the other volcanoes then the one's listed. I know a lot about volcanoes and mountains like their heights, when they last erupted, and what their threat level is to nearby communities. Best Regards, Zachary Palmer, a geologist in training. :) ---------------------------------------------------------------- REMOTE IP ADDRESS: 167.128.197.108 USER AGENT/BROWSER: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/46.0.2490.80 Safari/537.36 REFERRING PAGE: https://www.avo.alaska.edu/contact.php

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Re: Mt. Cleveland
by cheryl.cameron＠alaska.gov 19 Oct '15

19 Oct '15

Cleveland is a stratovolcano, composed of layers of pyroclastic flows, lava, and tephra (ash). Its chemical composition is dominantly basaltic andesite. -------- Katherine M Warren wrote: What type of rock is Mt. Cleveland and what type of lava is it? -- Cheryl Cameron Geologist, Alaska Volcano Observatory Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys voice: 907-451-5012 fax: 907-451-5050

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[Public Email] Mt. Cleveland
by katherined7578＠hotmail.com 19 Oct '15

19 Oct '15

--------------------------------------------------------------- The following message was sent to you via AVO Web Email System: --------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Katherine M Warren Email Address: katherined7578(a)hotmail.com Subject: Mt. Cleveland Message: What type of rock is Mt. Cleveland and what type of lava is it? ---------------------------------------------------------------- REMOTE IP ADDRESS: 97.93.174.226 USER AGENT/BROWSER: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; CrOS x86_64 7262.52.0) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/45.0.2454.86 Safari/537.36 REFERRING PAGE: https://www.avo.alaska.edu/contact.php

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Re: Mt. Katmai
by cheryl.cameron＠alaska.gov 13 Oct '15

13 Oct '15

Hello Brian - My guess is that Coats found those reports, too! Cool that now we know where those notations of his came from! Wes Hildreth and Judy Fierstein, who have done extensive study of Katmai/Novarupta, firmly believe that these reports of activity are referencing resuspended 1912 ash. Given that more than 100 years later these ash resuspension events can deposit quite noticeable ash on Kodiak Island, I would guess that "heavy" and other adjectives don't seem far-fetched for time periods more proximal to 1912. Certainly the times of year - March and November - are compatible with ash resuspension. Thanks for the heads-up on where Coats got his information. I'd like to add the original publications to our database - can you send me a more complete citation? Thank you again! -cheryl -------- Brian Brettschneider wrote: While looking through some climate publications from the 1920s, I came across two notations of ashfall from Mt. Katmai in 1920 and 1921. Specifically, they were from the Cooperative weather observer at Naknek. On March 9, 1920, the note indicated "thick ashes were falling from Mt. Katmai." On November 27, 1921, the note indicated "heavy ashes were falling from Mt. Katmai." These are the same dates listed on Table 2 of Coats' "Volcanic Activity in the Aleutian Arc" (1950). My guess is that Coats saw these reports. Unfortunately the monthly observation forms from Naknek are missing. The notations I quoted were from statewide monthly climate summaries at the time. However, the Dillingham monthly forms are available and show light winds from the north for both events. However, Kodiak shows winds from the southeast on March 9, 1920, and no wind direction was noted in November 1921. Given the geographical closeness to Novarupta and the temporal closeness to the 1912 eruption, the obvious question to ask is if it is a resuspension of tephra from 1912. Of course that is a question for you guys to ponder. Still, the adjectives "thick" and "heavy" are intriguing. -- Cheryl Cameron Geologist, Alaska Volcano Observatory Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys voice: 907-451-5012 fax: 907-451-5050

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Re: Plume on Redoubt Monday October 12, 2015
by cheryl.cameron＠alaska.gov 13 Oct '15

13 Oct '15

Hello Marcus - Under optimal atmospheric viewing conditions, Redoubt often has a steam plume visible from Anchorage - this is the result of the still-cooling 2009 lava dome and fumaroles around the dome. These plumes are a frequent occurrence at Redoubt and, on their own, don't signify a change in activity. Yesterday's plumes caught a higher-than-usual level of attention. Alaska Dispatch News wrote an article: http://www.adn.com/article/20151012/what-was-cloud-spotted-rising-redoubt-v… We don't see anything anomalous in seismic or satellite data at Redoubt. It looks cloudy today, but you can view our Redoubt webcams here: https://www.avo.alaska.edu/webcam/Redoubt_-_Hut.php Hope this is helpful, Thank you, Cheryl Cameron -------- Marcus L Hartley wrote: Driving home on Anchorage Hillside last night around sunset, I saw a plume coming off of Redoubt. I took a photo, that shows the plume if zoomed in. Nothing on your site about activity at Redoubt. Are plumes not noteworthy? -- Cheryl Cameron Geologist, Alaska Volcano Observatory Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys voice: 907-451-5012 fax: 907-451-5050

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[Public Email] Plume on Redoubt Monday October 12, 2015
by marcus.hartley＠norecon.com 13 Oct '15

13 Oct '15

--------------------------------------------------------------- The following message was sent to you via AVO Web Email System: --------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Marcus L Hartley Email Address: marcus.hartley(a)norecon.com Subject: Plume on Redoubt Monday October 12, 2015 Message: Driving home on Anchorage Hillside last night around sunset, I saw a plume coming off of Redoubt. I took a photo, that shows the plume if zoomed in. Nothing on your site about activity at Redoubt. Are plumes not noteworthy? ---------------------------------------------------------------- REMOTE IP ADDRESS: 206.174.34.55 USER AGENT/BROWSER: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/7.0; rv:11.0) like Gecko REFERRING PAGE: https://www.avo.alaska.edu/contact.php

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[Public Email] Mt. Katmai
by bbrettschneider＠outlook.com 06 Oct '15

06 Oct '15

--------------------------------------------------------------- The following message was sent to you via AVO Web Email System: --------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Brian Brettschneider Email Address: bbrettschneider(a)outlook.com Subject: Mt. Katmai Message: While looking through some climate publications from the 1920s, I came across two notations of ashfall from Mt. Katmai in 1920 and 1921. Specifically, they were from the Cooperative weather observer at Naknek. On March 9, 1920, the note indicated "thick ashes were falling from Mt. Katmai." On November 27, 1921, the note indicated "heavy ashes were falling from Mt. Katmai." These are the same dates listed on Table 2 of Coats' "Volcanic Activity in the Aleutian Arc" (1950). My guess is that Coats saw these reports. Unfortunately the monthly observation forms from Naknek are missing. The notations I quoted were from statewide monthly climate summaries at the time. However, the Dillingham monthly forms are available and show light winds from the north for both events. However, Kodiak shows winds from the southeast on March 9, 1920, and no wind direction was noted in November 1921. Given the geographical closeness to Novarupta and the temporal closeness to the 1912 eruption, the obvious question to ask is if it is a resuspension of tephra from 1912. Of course that is a question for you guys to ponder. Still, the adjectives "thick" and "heavy" are intriguing. ---------------------------------------------------------------- REMOTE IP ADDRESS: 206.174.102.212 USER AGENT/BROWSER: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; WOW64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/45.0.2454.101 Safari/537.36 REFERRING PAGE: https://www.avo.alaska.edu/contact.php

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Re: Linking
by scott.crass＠gmail.com 05 Oct '15

05 Oct '15

Should be just fine to use them, let me know if you have any questions Scott Crass scott.crass(a)alaska.gov AVO – DGGS -------- Andrew McQueen wrote: Hi there sorry for the intrusion I have a question for ya. I am currently working on a website aimed at bringing together a collective of cams from around the world for education, entertainment and tourism from spooky through to scenic, scientific and everything in between allowing users to see the world beyond their doorstep, helping conservation and helping people to understand whats happening around the globe. I am inquiring with regards to using some of your webcam links (linking to your site of course) on my site with the possibility of more traffic to your site. If this is a problem then many thanks for taking the time to read and respond to my question. any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards Andrew McQueen

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Re: Observing/Shadowing the AVO from Oct. 26- 29, 2015
by cheryl.cameron＠alaska.gov 05 Oct '15

05 Oct '15

Hello Emma - I have forwarded your request to the general staff at AVO; if anyone is able to accomodate this request, they will write you directly. However, I do know that many of us will be traveling during that specific week in October. Thank you, Cheryl Cameron -------- Emma Sandler wrote: To Whom it May Concern, I am a journalist with Medill Reports and I have been tasked with shadowing a volcano researcher between October 26 through the 29, 2015 (there is some flexibility with these dates if required). I am interested in closely observing, shadowing and documenting the work of someone at the AVO. The primary purpose of this visit would be to better understand the work that the AVO does and the sciences behind their work, but I am interested in writing a story for publication on my experiences with the AVO as well. I should mention that this is being financed by Medill Reports and AVO will not have to financially sponsor my travel, food, or hospitality. Please let me know the further steps required. Sincerely, Emma Sandler -- Cheryl Cameron Geologist, Alaska Volcano Observatory Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys voice: 907-451-5012 fax: 907-451-5050

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