ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT
U.S. Geological Survey
Thursday, July 24, 2008, 12:52 PM AKDT (Thursday, July 24, 2008, 20:52 UTC)

OKMOK VOLCANO (VNUM #311290)
53°23'49" N 168°9'58" W, Summit Elevation 3520 ft (1073 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

The eruption of Okmok Volcano continues. Nearly continuous, mid-level volcanic tremor has persisted since yesterday. Satellite data show an intermittent ash plume drifting away from Okmok toward the E/SE. Satellite thermal data suggest the presence of a low level thermal anomaly.

Stronger explosive activity could resume at any time with little or no warning.

Please see http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Okmok.php for more information.



CLEVELAND VOLCANO (VNUM #311240)
52°49'20" N 169°56'42" W, Summit Elevation 5676 ft (1730 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

The eruption of Cleveland Volcano continues. Partly cloudy satellite data show a low level ash cloud at the height of the volcano's summit since 5:48 ADT (13:48 UTC) today. A strong thermal anomaly near the summit persists, indicating active lava flow on the surface.


Please see http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Cleveland.php for more information.



Please see http://www.avo.alaska.edu/color_codes.php for complete definitions of Aviation color codes and Volcano alert levels.

VOLCANO INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET: http://www.avo.alaska.edu
RECORDING ON THE STATUS OF ALASKA'S VOLCANOES (907) 786-7478

CONTACT INFORMATION:

John Power, Acting Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
jpower@usgs.gov, (907)786-7497

Steve McNutt, Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI
steve@giseis.alaska.edu (907)978-5458

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.

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