Posted by Diane {d[11DOT110]pope[011AT11]IX.Netcom.com} on November 11, 1999 at 15:21:47:
POPOCATEPETL 99-104 MEXICO 19.02N 98.62W BACKGROUND: POPOCATEPETL MEXICO (1401-09) SUMMIT HEIGHT 17930 FT (5465 M) SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 1200 UTC MEXICO CITY SOUNDING. MEXICO CITY MWO AND CENAPRED VOLCANO CAM. ERUPTION DETAILS: THE MEXICO CITY MWO REPORTS A SMALL ERUPTION OF STEAM AND ASH AT 1725 UTC TO FL180. DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 11/1732 UTC SHOWS CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS OVER THE AREA MAKING DETECTION OF ASH IMPOSSIBLE. HOWEVER..EARLIER IMAGERY DID SHOW A WELL DEFINED HOTSPOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE VOLCANO. ------------ Wondered when she would check in. Diane
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