ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT
U.S. Geological Survey
Thursday, February 3, 2011, 12:17 PM AKST (Thursday, February 3, 2011, 21:17 UTC)

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

Clouds obscure the summit of Cleveland volcano today. AVO has received no reports of activity.

Without a real-time seismic network at Cleveland, AVO is unable to track local earthquake activity related to volcanic unrest. Short-lived explosions with ash clouds that could exceed 20,000 ft above sea level can occur without warning and may go undetected on satellite imagery for hours. Low-level ash emissions at Cleveland occur frequently and do not necessarily mean a larger eruption is imminent. AVO continues to monitor the volcano using satellite imagery.





CONTACT INFORMATION:

Stephanie Prejean, Acting Scientist-In-Charge, USGS
sprejean@usgs.gov (907)786-7497

Ken Dean, Acting Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI
ken.dean@gi.alaska.edu (907)322-4085, or (907) 474-7364

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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