ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY CURRENT STATUS REPORTWednesday, September 1, 2010 12:28 PM (Wednesday, September 1, 2010 20:28 UTC)
CLEVELAND VOLCANO (CAVW #1101-24-)
52°49'20" N 169°56'42" W, Summit Elevation 5676 ft (1730 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW
Thermal anomalies continue to be detected at Cleveland Volcano in satellite images last night. No other activity has been reported. AVO continues to monitor the volcano using satellite imagery.
Without a real-time seismic network at Cleveland, AVO is unable to track local earthquake activity related to volcanic unrest. Low-level ash emissions at Cleveland occur frequently and do not necessarily mean a larger eruption is imminent. Short-lived explosions with ash clouds or plumes that could exceed 20,000 ft above sea level can occur without warning and may go undetected on satellite imagery.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Chris Waythomas, Acting Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
chris@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497
Jon Dehn, Acting Coordinating Scientist, UAF
jdehn@gi.alaska.edu (907) 474-6499
The Alaska Volcano Observatory is a cooperative program of the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys.
