Volcano in Alaska briefly sends ash cloud 5 miles high
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Volcano in Alaska briefly sends ash cloud 5 miles high
https://www.seattlepi.com/news/scien...p-14948206.php
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands erupted Friday and sent up an ash cloud, prompting a warning for planes.
Shishaldin Volcano shot ash to more than 20,000 feet (6,096 meters) and possibly 24,000 feet (7,315 meters), the Alaska Volcano Observatory said.
The volcano is 679 miles (1,093 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage near the center of Unimak Island, the largest in the Aleutians and home to False Pass, a village of 40 people on the island's east side...
...Several pilots and satellite imagery saw the cloud after the eruption at 11:38 a.m., the observatory said.
The National Weather Service issued an ash cloud warning for aircraft to 24,000 feet (7,315 meters)...
Shishaldin Volcano shot ash to more than 20,000 feet (6,096 meters) and possibly 24,000 feet (7,315 meters), the Alaska Volcano Observatory said.
The volcano is 679 miles (1,093 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage near the center of Unimak Island, the largest in the Aleutians and home to False Pass, a village of 40 people on the island's east side...
...Several pilots and satellite imagery saw the cloud after the eruption at 11:38 a.m., the observatory said.
The National Weather Service issued an ash cloud warning for aircraft to 24,000 feet (7,315 meters)...
I',m concerned about the title word "briefly"
Once an ash cloud manages to get to 5 miles it's there for days, even if unseen by eyes. Yes the bigger bits fall out, but the fine stuff that screws up aircraft remain to be tracked for awhile
Once an ash cloud manages to get to 5 miles it's there for days, even if unseen by eyes. Yes the bigger bits fall out, but the fine stuff that screws up aircraft remain to be tracked for awhile
