ASH FIRED TO 70,000 FEET (21.3 KM) — “VEI 5/6 CONFIRMED” — GLOBAL COOLING
The recent strong explosive activity at Kamchatka (Shiveluch) volcano, Russia climaxed over the weekend as a VEI 5/6 monster of an eruption rocked the mountain, and there’s likely more to come.
The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Anchorage reported on a volcanic ash plume rising to a staggering 70,000 ft (21300 m) and moving at 10 kts in NNE direction — particulates ejected to altitudes above 32,800 feet (10km), and into the stratosphere, have a direct cooling effect on the planet.
This eruption at Shiveluch produced a “huge stratospheric injection” says Diamond, of the Oppenheimer Ranch Project. “We’re talking Plinian, Ultra-Plinian — one of the largest eruptions of the last decade.”
https://youtu.be/tpH8GnvVPDI (begins with volcano info and vid)
“This baby is not over.”
Shiveluch is an unstable stratovolcano with a recent eruptive history littered with VEI 4s and 5s. But even still, this year’s activity, culminating with this weekend’s big boom, represents a tremendous uptick.
Shiveluch is an unstable stratovolcano with a recent eruptive history littered with VEI 4s and 5s. But even still, this year’s activity, culminating with this weekend’s big boom, represents a tremendous uptick.
Stay tuned for updates.
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