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Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA AT 20201109/0330Z FL050 EXTD S OBS VA DTG: 09/0330Z to 5000 ft (1500 m)

Mon, 9 Nov 2020, 04:15 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 5000 ft (1500 m) altitude or flight level 050 and is moving at 15 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 04:00 UTC, 09/11/20 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201109/0400Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 1117M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/572
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA AT 20201109/0330Z FL050 EXTD S
OBS VA DTG: 09/0330Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 N3136 E13038 - N3132 E13038 - N3131 E13041 -
N3136 E13041 MOV S 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 09/0930Z SFC/FL050 N3036 E13104 - N3018 E13052 -
N3018 E13040 - N3033 E13043
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/1530Z SFC/FL040 N3011 E13036 - N2925 E13037 -

N2920 E13014 - N2952 E13014
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20201109/0600Z=

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Satellite image of Sakura Jima volcano (c) Google Earth View
Image satellite du volcan Sakura Jima (c) Google Earth View
Sakurajima volcano
stratovolcano 1117 m / 3,665 ft
Kyushu, Japan, 31.59°N / 130.66°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Sakurajima volcano eruptions:
1955-ongoing, 1954(?), 1950, 1948, 1946, 1942, 1941, 1940, 1939, 1938, 1935, 1914-15, 1899(?), 1860, 1799, 1797, 1794, 1792, 1791, 1790, 1785, 1783, 1782, 1779-81, 1756, 1749, 1742, 1706, 1678, 1670(?), 1642, 1478, 1471-76, 1468, 778, 766, 764, 716-18, 712(?), 708
Typical eruption style
Explosive
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