| (1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) | |
| (2) Issued: | (20210728/1933Z) |
| (3) Volcano: | Gareloi (VNUM #311070) |
| (4) Current Color Code: | GREEN |
| (5) Previous Color Code: | YELLOW |
| (6) Source: | Alaska Volcano Observatory |
| (7) Notice Number: | 2021/A569 |
| (8) Volcano Location: | N 51 deg 47 min W 178 deg 47 min |
| (9) Area: | Aleutians |
| (10) Summit Elevation: | 5161 ft (1573 m) |
| (11) Volcanic Activity Summary: | The increase in seismic activity observed in May and June, 2021 at Mount Gareloi (Gareloi volcano) has diminished. Because the level of seismic activity is now at background, AVO is returning the aviation color code to GREEN and the Volcano Alert Level to NORMAL. Gareloi is monitored by a local seismic and infrasound network, satellite data, and regional infrasound and lightning-detection networks. |
| (12) Volcanic cloud height: | None |
| (13) Other volcanic cloud information: | n/a |
| (14) Remarks: | Mount Gareloi, which makes up all of Gareloi Island, is a stratovolcano located in the Delarof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands, about 2,000 km (1,242 mi) west-southwest of Anchorage and about 150 km (93 mi) west of Adak, the westernmost community in Alaska. This small volcano is 10 × 8 km (6.2 × 5.0 mi) in diameter at its base with two summits, separated by a narrow saddle. The northern, slightly higher peak contains crater about 300 m (1,000 ft) across. The southern summit has a crater open to the south and a persistent degassing vent (fumarole) on its western rim. Gareloi has been one of the most active in the Aleutians since the 1740s, with 16 reports of eruptive activity at Gareloi since 1760. In 1929, its largest historical eruption produced sixteen small south- to southeast-trending craters that extend from the southern summit to the coast, as well as lava flows and pyroclastic deposits on the southeastern flank of the volcano. Eruptions of Gareloi commonly produce ash clouds and lava flows, and the primary hazard is airborne clouds of ash that could affect aircraft. Since seismic instruments were installed in 2003, they have detected small but consistent seismic signals from beneath Mount Gareloi’s edifice. |
| (15) Contacts: | Matt Haney, Acting Scientist-in-Charge, USGS mhaney@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497 David Fee, Coordinating Scientist, UAF dfee1@alaska.edu (907) 322-4085 |
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