ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Thursday, July 21, 2016, 12:16 PM AKDT (Thursday, July 21, 2016, 20:16 UTC)
PAVLOF VOLCANO
(VNUM #312030)
55°25'2" N 161°53'37" W,
Summit Elevation 8261 ft (2518 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code:
YELLOW
Over the past 24 hours, the brief increase in seismicity at Pavlof observed earlier in the week has declined back to the levels seen before the start of the week where no unusual seismicity was detected. Cloudy conditions obscured satellite and web camera views.
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
During the last 24 hours, no unusual seismic or infrasound (pressure sensor) data was detected at Cleveland Volcano. Clouds obscured views of the volcano by satellite today.
OTHER ALASKA VOLCANOES
Other Alaska volcanoes show no signs of significant unrest:
http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/
AVO scientists conduct daily checks of earthquake activity at all seismically-monitored volcanoes, examine web camera and satellite images for evidence of airborne ash and elevated surface temperatures, and consult other monitoring data as needed.
For definitions of Aviation Color Codes and Volcano Alert Levels, see:
http://www.avo.alaska.edu/color_codes.php
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
John Paskievitch, Acting Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
jpaskie@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497
Mike West, Acting Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI
mewest@alaska.edu (907) 322-4085
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.