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Suwanose-jima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20161105/0855Z FL050 EXTD E OBS VA DTG: 05/0900Z

Sat, 5 Nov 2016, 09:30 |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 09:24 UTC, 05/11/16 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20161105/0924Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SUWANOSEJIMA 282030
PSN: N2938 E12943
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 796M
ADVISORY NR: 2016/142
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20161105/0855Z FL050 EXTD E
OBS VA DTG: 05/0900Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 N2938 E12943 - N2938 E12951 - N2935 E12953 -
N2935 E12943 MOV SE 5KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/1500Z SFC/FL040 N2913 E12939 - N2909 E12951 -
N2853 E12940 - N2854 E12926
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/2100Z SFC/FL030 N2809 E12848 - N2829 E12913 -

N2824 E12922 - N2811 E12910
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20161105/1200Z=

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Wed, 2 Nov 2016, 06:00

Suwanosejima volcano (Ryukyu Islands, Japan) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 2 November-8 November 2016 (Continuing Activity)

Based on JMA notices and satellite-image analyses, the Tokyo VAAC reported that during 5-6 November events at Suwanosejima generated ash plumes that rose to an altitude of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted E and SW. ... 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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