Thermal anomalies and webcam plumes from Kamchatkan volcanoes, September 20, 2012

Sector data

Here are some satellite imagery and webcam data of the plumes and thermal signals over the past 24 hours at several volcanoes across the Kamchatkan Peninsula.

Kizimen volcano

Webcam from 06:03 UTC, September 20, 2012

Webcam from 11:20 UTC, September 20, 2012

Kizimen volcano, 08:58 UTC, September 20, 2012

MIR =   29.13 C

TIR background =   -4.67 C

MIR elevated above background =   33.8 C

Time averaged effusion rate =   4.6 m³/s (12 obs)

Bezymianny volcano

Bezymianny volcano, 08:58 UTC, September 20, 2012

MIR =   7.49 C

TIR background =   -12.63 C

MIR elevated above background =   20.12 C

Time averaged effusion rate =   2.0 m³/s (10 obs, combined with Kluichevskoi)

Kluichevskoi volcano

Kluichevskoi volcano, 08:58 UTC, September 20, 2012

MIR =   15.62 C

TIR background =   -18.98 C

MIR elevated above background =   34.6 C

Time averaged effusion rate =   2.0 m³/s (10 obs, combined with Bezymianny)

Shiveluch volcano

Webcam from 02:45 UTC, September 20, 2012

Shiveluch volcano, 08:58 UTC, September 20, 2012

MIR =   -2.12 C

TIR background =   -17.35 C

MIR elevated above background =   15.23 C

Time averaged effusion rate =   2.6 m³/s (14 obs)