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TUNGURAHUA 99-018 ECUADOR 1.47S 78.44W
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BACKGROUND: TUNGURAHUA ECUADOR (1502-08)
SUMMIT HEIGHT 16480 FT (5023 M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY
...GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE...U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NUMERICAL
WEATHER PREDICTION MODELS
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS VENTING OF ASH AND STEAM
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DETAILS OF ASH: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS VENTING OF ASH AND
GASES. SEISMIC ACTIVITY CONTINUES AT HIGH LEVELS. GOES-8 VISIBLE
SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 1845 UTC SHOWED AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS IN THE
VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETECT ANY ASH.
THE QUAYAQUIL MWO REPORTED ASH AT FL210/220.
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