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Suwanose-jima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA AT 20210203/1220Z FL040 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG: 03/1220Z to 4000 ft (1200 m)

Wed, 3 Feb 2021, 13:00 | BY: VN
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on  3 Feb 2021
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 3 Feb 2021
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 4000 ft (1200 m) altitude or flight level 040 and is moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 12:44 UTC, 03/02/21 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210203/1244Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SUWANOSEJIMA 282030
PSN: N2938 E12943
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 796M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/67
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA AT 20210203/1220Z FL040 EXTD SE
OBS VA DTG: 03/1220Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL040 N2940 E12945 - N2929 E12956 - N2925 E12947 -
N2938 E12941 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/1820Z SFC/FL040 N2919 E13034 - N2847 E13044 -
N2849 E13003 - N2921 E12959 - N2938 E12943
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/0020Z SFC/FL040 N2852 E13121 - N2804 E13108 -

N2807 E13030 - N2847 E13036 - N2938 E12943
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20210203/1800Z=

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Wed, 3 Feb 2021, 06:00

Suwanosejima volcano (Ryukyu Islands, Japan) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 3 February-9 February 2021 (Continuing Activity)

JMA reported that incandescence at Suwanosejima's Ontake Crater was occasionally visible at night during 29 January-5 February. Intermittent explosions produced ash plumes that rose as high as 1.2 km above the crater rim and ejected bombs 300 m away from the crater. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a 5-level scale). ... Read all
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stratovolcano 799 m/ 2,621 ft
Ryukyu Islands (Japan), 29.64°N / 129.72°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Suwanose-jima volcano eruptions:
2004 (Oct) - ongoing: intermittent strombolian-type activity
Since 1949: essentially continuous activity
2000 (Dec) - Jul 2004 (Jul): strombolian activity, 1999 (Jan-Feb, June), 1996 (Dec) - 1997 (Apr), 1949-96, 1940, 1938, 1934 (?), 1925, 1921-22, 1915 (?), 1914 (?), 1889, 1885, 1884, 1877, 1813-14 (sub-plinian Bunka eruption), around 1600 AD (large explosive eruption)
Typical eruption style
explosive, strombolian
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