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Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA DETECTED IN STLT OBS VA DTG: 12/1330Z to 16000 ft (4900 m)

Wed, 12 Feb 2020, 16:45 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 and is moving at 10-15 kts in WNW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX24 at 16:43 UTC, 12/02/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200212/1630Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: REVENTADOR 352010
PSN: S0005 W07739
AREA: ECUADOR
SUMMIT ELEV: 11686 FT [3562 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2020/142
INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. WEB CAM.
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA DETECTED IN STLT
OBS VA DTG: 12/1330Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N0006 W07756 - S0003 W07739 - S0004 W07740 -
S0001 W07759 - N0006 W07756 MOV WNW 10-15KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/2200Z SFC/FL170 NO ASH EXP
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 12/0400Z NO ASH EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 12/1000Z NO ASH EXP
RMK: 557TH WEATHER WING FOR WASHINGTON VAAC. VSTLT IMAGERY SHOWED A
VA CLD MOVING WNW. LTLCG EXP OVER NXT 6 HRS. ...CHITTICK
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200212/2230Z

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Reventador volcano
Stratovolcano 3562 m (11,686 ft)
Ecuador, -0.08°S / -77.66°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Reventador volcano eruptions:
1541, 1590, 1691, 1748, 1797, 1802, 1843, 1843, 1844, 1856, 1871, 1894, 1898-1906, 1912, 1926, 1929, 1936, 1944, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1972, 1973-74, 1976, 2002 (large eruption), 2004 (Nov) - 2005 (Jan), 2005 (June) - 2006 (March), 2008 (July) - ongoing
Typical eruption style
Explosive and effusive.
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