| (1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) | |
| (2) Issued: | (20090628/0013Z) |
| (3) Volcano: | Cleveland (CAVW# 1101-24-) |
| (4) Current Color Code: | YELLOW |
| (5) Previous Color Code: | |
| (6) Source: | Alaska Volcano Observatory |
| (7) Notice Number: | 2009/A40 |
| (8) Volcano Location: | N 52 deg 49 min W 169 deg 56 min |
| (9) Area: | Aleutians Alaska |
| (10) Summit Elevation: | 5676 ft (1730 m) |
| (11) Volcanic Activity Summary: | AVO is downgrading the aviation color code at Cleveland volcano to Yellow, and the volcano alert level to Advisory. A small eruption at Cleveland volcano occurred Thursday, June 25, producing an ash plume that rose to less than 15,000 ft. above sea level. The plume, observed in satellite images, quickly detached from the volcano and moved south. There have been no further reports of activity. Such small, short-lived events are typical of Cleveland volcano. |
| (12) Volcanic cloud height: | Unknown |
| (13) Other volcanic cloud information: | Unknown |
| (14) Remarks: | AVO monitors Cleveland Volcano with satellite imagery as weather allows. The lack of a real-time seismic network at Cleveland means that AVO is unable to track local earthquake activity related to volcanic unrest. Short-lived explosions of ash that could exceed 20,000 ft above sea level can occur without warning and may go undetected on satellite imagery. Please see http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Cleveland.php for more information. Cleveland volcano forms the western half of Chuginadak Island, a remote and uninhabited island in the east central Aleutians. It is located about about 75 km (45 mi.) west of the community of Nikolski, and 1500 km (940 mi.) southwest of Anchorage. The volcano's most recent significant eruption began in February, 2001 and had 3 explosive events that produced ash clouds as high as 12 km (39,000 ft) above sea level. This eruption also produced a rubbly lava flow and hot avalanche that reached the sea. The most recent minor ash emissions were observed on June 25, 2009. |
| (15) Contacts: | Tom Murray, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS tlmurray@usgs.gov (907) 786-7497 Steve McNutt, Coordinating Scientist, UAF steve@giseis.alaska.edu (907) 474-7131 |
| (16) Next Notice: | A new VONA will be issued if conditions change significantly or alert levels are modified. While a VONA is in effect, regularly scheduled updates are posted at http://www.avo.alaska.edu |
