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Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFF OF VA to 23000 ft (7000 m)

Sat, 15 Aug 2020, 18:00 | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 15 Aug 2020
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 15 Aug 2020
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 45 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 17:52 UTC, 15/08/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200815/1800Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/963

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. WEBCAM. VOLCAT.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFF OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 15/1730Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 S1541 W07150 - S1549 W07109
- S1605 W07118 - S1558 W07149 - S1551 W07155 -
S1544 W07155 - S1541 W07150 MOV E 45KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/2330Z SFC/FL230 S1541 W07148
- S1553 W07053 - S1613 W07100 - S1555 W07153 -
S1543 W07155 - S1541 W07148

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/0530Z SFC/FL230 S1541
W07149 - S1544 W07042 - S1559 W07036 - S1612
W07047 - S1553 W07147 - S1544 W07155 - S1541
W07149

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/1130Z SFC/FL230 S1538
W07147 - S1541 W07029 - S1552 W07014 - S1608
W07026 - S1551 W07149 - S1544 W07155 - S1538
W07147

RMK: VA PULSES MOV ESE ARE SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY.
WEBCAM SHOWS CONT EMS OF GASES AND VA WITH
SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA TL FL230. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200816/0000Z=

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Sabancaya volcano
stratovolcano 5967 m / 19,577 ft
Peru, -15.78°S / -71.85°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Sabancaya volcano eruptions:
2016, 2015, 2014, 2003, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1990-95, 1988, 1986, 1784, 1750, <1595(?)
Typical eruption style
explosive and effusive
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