ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Saturday, August 17, 2013, 2:20 PM AKDT (Saturday, August 17, 2013, 22:20 UTC)
VENIAMINOF VOLCANO
(VNUM #312070)
56°11'52" N 159°23'35" W,
Summit Elevation 8225 ft (2507 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code:
ORANGE
High, sustained seismic tremor levels at Veniaminof continue and persistent very high surface temperatures were observed in satellite images during the past 24 hours. A plume was observed in the FAA webcam in Perryville when the view was not obscured by clouds.
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
No anomalous activity at Cleveland was observed in satellite imagery during the last 24 hours, and the volcano was not visible in the AVO webcam. AVO has received no other reports of activity at the volcano.
VOLCANO INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET:
http://www.avo.alaska.edu
RECORDING ON THE STATUS OF ALASKA'S VOLCANOES (907) 786-7478
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Chris Waythomas, Acting Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
chris@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497
Jeff Freymueller, Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI
jeff.freymueller@gi.alaska.edu (907) 378-7556
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.