VOLCANO REPORT
Posted by Diane on January 18, 2000 at 16:20:01:

Here's a new one:

MASAYA 00-002 NICARAGUA 1159N 8610W

BACKGROUND: MASAYA NICARAGUA (1404-10)
SUMMIT HEIGHT 2083 FT (635 M)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED...AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.

ERUPTION DETAILS: LOW LEVEL CONTINUOUS ASH EMISSION.

DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 2015 UTC STILL SHOWS A
VERY FAINT LOW LEVEL PLUME OF ASH AND PROBABLY GAS EMANATING FROM
MASAYA. STRONG WINDS OFF THE COAST IS ALSO PICKING UP SOME DUST AS
SEEN ALONG THE WESTERN COASTS OF THE COUNTRIES SURROUNDING
NICARAGUA. THUS THE PLUME IS MOSTLY DUST AND GAS. THIS IS EVIDENT IN
THE LACK OF AN ASH SIGNATURE IN ALL THREE MULTISPECTRAL CHANNELS.
HOWEVER THERE IS STILL A DANGER OF ASH MIXING INTO THE ATMOSPHERE SO
AVIATION HAZARD IN THE REGION IS STILL A CONCERN. IF WE SEE ANY
INCREASED ACTIVITY WE WILL ISSUE A WARNING STATEMENT.


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