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Suwanose-jima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA AT 20180428/1250Z FL040 EXTD SW OBS VA DTG: 28/1250Z

Sat, 28 Apr 2018, 13:30 |
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 28 Apr 2018
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 28 Apr 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 13:22 UTC, 28/04/18 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20180428/1322Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SUWANOSEJIMA 282030
PSN: N2938 E12943
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 796M
ADVISORY NR: 2018/46
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA AT 20180428/1250Z FL040 EXTD SW
OBS VA DTG: 28/1250Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL040 N2935 E12934 - N2941 E12943 - N2939 E12945 -
N2933 E12937 MOV SW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/1850Z SFC/FL040 N2939 E12948 - N2926 E12949 -
N2917 E12936 - N2929 E12942 - N2939 E12941
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 29/0050Z SFC/FL040 N2942 E12958 - N2924 E12954 -

N2910 E12939 - N2932 E12948 - N2941 E12942
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: NEW VA OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: 20180428/1800Z=

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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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