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TUNGURAHUA 99-057 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...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION
MODELS QUITO GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORT

ERUPTION DETAILS EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION THE VOLCANO AT ABOUT 0730 UTC

DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0745 UTC INDICATES A
ENHANCED AREA OF ASH NEAR THE VOLCANO. THE QUITE GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE CONFIRMS AN EXPLOSIVE EVENT.
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