******************************** ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY Information Release Wednesday, March 28, 2007 7:30 PM ADST (0330 UTC) ******************************** AVO has received the following information concerning a Russian volcano. Because of the current KVERT funding crisis, this information is being released by AVO in accordance with "KVERT PROJECT -- OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT FOR 2007-08". All times are in Kamchatkan Standard Time (KST) unless otherwise noted. SHEVELUCH VOLCANO: 56°38'N, 161°19'E; Elevation 3,283 m (10,770 ft) dome elevation ~2,500 m (~8200 ft) An explosive event at Sheveluch Volcano between 0150 and 0230 UTC March 29 produced an ash cloud that reached in excess of 32,000 ft based on visual estimates. The Tokyo Volcanic Ash Advisory Center and Yelizovo Meteorological Watch Office reported ash at 38-39,000 ft and moving to the northeast at 20 km per hour. The event appears to have been short-lived; web camera imagery of the volcano at this time shows no further ash production. No further information is available at this time. CONTACT INFORMATION: Tom Murray, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS tlmurray@xxxxxxxx (907) 786-7497 Jessica Larsen, Acting Coordinating Scientist, UAFGI faust@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (907) 474-7992 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. ============================================================== To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxxx To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxxx Please do not send attachments. ==============================================================
