Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Etna in Italy from 05 Jul 2024 00:00 UTC to 23 Jul 2024 07:54 UTC

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Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Etna

in Italy

Volcano Ash Advisories for air traffic

Although Volcano Ash Advisories (VAAC) are not intended for assessing humanitarian impact, the observations of the plume are relevant for understanding local impact. The actual impact (like ash fall) depends on the type of eruption and is not known.

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Measurements Levels

SOURCE	GAUGE LOCATION	LAT	LON	TIME (UTC)	HEIGHT (m)	PERIOD (min)

15/08 15:04 2024-46 TOULOUSE

15/08 12:01 2024-45 TOULOUSE

15/08 07:01 2024-44 TOULOUSE

15/08 04:10 2024-43 TOULOUSE

15/08 01:23 2024-42 TOULOUSE

14/08 23:50 2024-41 TOULOUSE

14/08 18:59 2024-40 TOULOUSE

14/08 17:35 2024-39 TOULOUSE

04/08 15:01 2024-38 TOULOUSE

04/08 11:58 2024-37 TOULOUSE

04/08 08:58 2024-36 TOULOUSE

04/08 04:31 2024-35 TOULOUSE

04/08 03:21 2024-34 TOULOUSE

23/07 12:57 2024-33 TOULOUSE

23/07 09:59 2024-32 TOULOUSE

23/07 07:54 2024-31 TOULOUSE

23/07 06:56 2024-30 TOULOUSE

23/07 04:01 2024-29 TOULOUSE

23/07 00:59 2024-28 TOULOUSE

22/07 22:00 2024-27 TOULOUSE

22/07 21:09 2024-26 TOULOUSE

16/07 04:57 2024-25 TOULOUSE

16/07 00:15 2024-24 TOULOUSE

15/07 20:39 2024-23 TOULOUSE

15/07 19:45 2024-22 TOULOUSE

11/07 06:25 2024-21 TOULOUSE

11/07 05:00 2024-20 TOULOUSE

11/07 01:15 2024-19 TOULOUSE

11/07 00:25 2024-18 TOULOUSE

07/07 21:00 2024-17 TOULOUSE

07/07 18:00 2024-16 TOULOUSE

07/07 15:01 2024-15 TOULOUSE

07/07 12:06 2024-14 TOULOUSE

07/07 08:00 2024-13 TOULOUSE

07/07 05:05 2024-12 TOULOUSE

07/07 02:54 2024-11 TOULOUSE

07/07 02:04 2024-10 TOULOUSE

05/07 09:00 2024-9 TOULOUSE

05/07 05:58 2024-8 TOULOUSE

05/07 02:57 2024-7 TOULOUSE

05/07 00:00 2024-6 TOULOUSE

04/07 21:02 2024-5 TOULOUSE

04/07 17:00 2024-4 TOULOUSE

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-15 at 15:04 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-08-14 17:16 UTC feeble activity.
So2 cloud is dissipating. Very weak ash emission in the vicinity of volcano.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-15 at 12:01 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-08-14 17:16 UTC activity is decreasing.
The observed cloud has a weak ash concentration. So2 is visible on satellite imagery 60nm around n3700-e01630.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-15 at 07:01 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-08-14 17:16 UTC activity has decreased.
No new ash cloud has been produced. The upper cloud [fl180-fl330] is mainly composed of SO2. The lower cloud [fl080-fl180] has a weak to medium ash concentration.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-15 at 04:10 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-08-14 17:16 UTC explosive activity stopped.
Eruption still ongoing without explosive activity. On satellite imagery, SO2 cloud can be see over see of volcano, ashes at lower altitude southern.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-15 at 01:23 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-08-14 17:16 UTC strong ash emission ongoing.
Eruption still ongoing with an increase of the ash plume height to flight level 300 (9000m).

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-14 at 23:50 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-08-14 17:16 UTC eruption increasing.
Lava fountain at the summit and strong ash emission is detected on satellite imagery, top of clouds estimated at flight level 140 (4200m) going eastward surface and flight level 60 (1800m) , soutward 060/140.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-14 at 18:59 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-08-14 17:16 UTC strong strombolian activity at summit.
Ash cloud not detectable on satellite imagery. Small and low ash plume visible on webcams, moving towards east-southeast.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-14 at 17:35 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-08-14 17:16 UTC strong strombolian activity at summit.
Ash cloud not detectable on satellite imagery. Small and low ash plume visible on webcams, moving towards east-southeast.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-04 at 15:01 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-08-04 02:45 UTC explosive activity has stopped.
Volcanic ash is confined to the summit area. So2 cloud can be seen on satellite imagery over sea.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-04 at 11:58 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-08-04 02:45 UTC with sporadic ash emission.
Explosive activity is decreasing. No ash cloud is produced. First observation after a break in coverage at manual station plume over sea is mainly composed of SO2 with low ash concentration. Second plume south of the volcano is drifting southward with higher ash concentration.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-04 at 08:58 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-08-04 02:45 UTC with strong ash emission.
First observation after a break in coverage at manual station plume, mainly composed of SO2 with some ash is estimated at 10200m amsl. Second with high ash concentration near the volcano is estimated at 6200m amsl. Both plumes are drifting sse-wards. Activity of the volcano appears to be decreasing.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-04 at 04:31 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-08-04 02:45 UTC strong ash emission.
Ash cloud height 10000m, emisssion on going.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-08-04 at 03:21 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-08-04 02:45 UTC strong strombolian activity.
Activity is increasing, ash cloud near crater, moves toward.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-23 at 12:57 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-22 20:44 UTC explosive activity has stopped.
Weak ash emission still ongoing from summit craters, ash confined to the summit area. No ash cloud is produced anymore.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-23 at 09:59 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-22 20:44 UTC explosive activity is decreasing.
Weak ash emission still ongoing from summit craters, ash confined to the summit area. No ash cloud is produced anymore.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-23 at 07:54 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-22 20:44 UTC strong ash emission ongoing.
Lava fountain observed at the summit crater. Plume height has increased. Ash and SO2 cloud detectable and moving towards sse.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-23 at 06:56 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-22 20:44 UTC strong ash emission ongoing.
Partial cloud mask remains in the area of the volcano. Thin ash and SO2 cloud detectable in the vicinity of the crater. Cloud moving towards sse.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-23 at 04:01 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-22 20:44 UTC strong lava fountain ongoing.
Volcanic ash not identifiable from satellite imagery inb spite of good visibility but visible over the crater on webcams. Thin ash cloud expected in the vicinity of the crater moving towards sse.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-23 at 00:59 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-22 20:44 UTC strombolian activity ongoing.
Volcanic ash not identifiable from satellite imagery in spite of good visibility. Thin plume visible on webcams over the crater. Little ash cloud possible in the immediate vicinity of the volcano.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-22 at 22:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-22 20:44 UTC strombolian activity ongoing.
Volcanic ash not identifiable from satellite imagery in spite of good visibility. Sismic activity in progress. Thin plume detectable on webcams over the crater. Some ash cloud expected in the vicinity of the volcano.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-22 at 21:09 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-22 20:44 UTC strong strombolian activity.
Small lava fountain observed at summit. Thin ash plume detectable on webcams. Ash cloud near the crater, moving toward ese. Activity is increasing.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-16 at 04:57 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-15 19:16 UTC explosive activity is decreasing.
Residual SO2 clouds are possible after ash plume dissipation.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-16 at 00:15 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-15 19:16 UTC strong ash emission.
Plume is composed of both ash and SO2. Ash emission seems to be weakening.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-15 at 20:39 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-15 19:16 UTC strong ash emission ongoing.
Plume moving south-south-eastwards. Ash mainly located in the vicinity of the volcano. Elsewhere, plume mainly composed of SO2.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-15 at 19:45 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-15 19:16 UTC strong strombolian activity.
Ash plume is moving south-south-eastwards with uncertainties about actual height.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-11 at 06:25 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-10 23:45 UTC explosive activity is decreasing.
Weak ash emission still possible in the vicinity of the summit but not identifiable from satellite data in spite of good visibility.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-11 at 05:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-10 23:45 UTC ongoing strombolian activity.
Volcanic ash not identifiable from satellite imagery in spite of good visibility. Strong sismic activity in progress. Thin plume detectable on webcams over the crater. Some significant volcanic ash expected mainly in the immediat vicinity of the volcano above flight level 120 (3600m).

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-11 at 01:15 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-10 23:45 UTC ongoing strombolian activity.
Volcanic ash not identifiable from satellite imagery in spite of good visibility. Increasing sismic activity in progress. A thin plume is detectable on infra-red webcam. Some significant volcanic ash expected mainly in the immediat vicinity of the volcano.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-11 at 00:25 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-10 23:45 UTC strong strombolian activity.
Volcanic ash not identifiable from satellite imagery in spite of good visibility. No lava fountain observed. A thin plume is detectable on infra-red webcam. Some significant volcanic ash expected in the immediat vicinity of the volcano.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-07 at 21:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-07 01:00 UTC eruption has ceased.
Volcanic ash not detectable in spite of good visibility. The SO2 cloud currently located 130 nm of coast is moving southward 25kt. Low ash is also possible in the vicinity of the volcano.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-07 at 18:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-07 01:00 UTC eruption has ceased.
A cloud of weak ash concentration, visible on satellite imagery, is drifting se-wards at about 200nm ese off the sicilian coast. On its edge, the SO2 cloud is drifting at about 25kt sse-wards. Low ash is also possible in the vicinity of the volcano.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-07 at 15:01 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-07 01:00 UTC eruption has ceased.
A cloud of medium ash concentration is visible on satellite img 100nm eastward of the volcano summit moving ese 20kt below flight level 200 (6000m) an other cloud flight level 180 (5400m) and flight level 260 (7800m) further east is mainly composed of SO2 and weak ash concentration.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-07 at 12:06 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-07 01:00 UTC activity is decreasing.
Ash emission at the volcano is decreasing, possible weak ash concentration in the close vicinity of the volcano. An ash and SO2 cloud is visible on satellite img detached from the volcano summit and moving ese with medium to high ash concentration.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-07 at 08:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-07 01:00 UTC ongoing ash emission.
Ash plume drifting ese 80nm of the summit is visible on satellite img. So2 is detected along the plume up to a distance of 140nm from the volcano summit.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-07 at 05:05 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-07 01:00 UTC ongoing explosive activity.
Dark volcanic ash plume identifiable from satellite imagery. Top volcanic ash cloud.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-07 at 02:54 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-07 01:00 UTC increasing explosive activity.
Lava fountain observed at the summit. Plume mainly composed of SO2 with significant volcanic ash mainly expected in the vicinity of the crater.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-07 at 02:04 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-07 01:00 UTC strong strombolian activity.
Small lava fountain observed at the summit. Thin plume detectable on ingv webcams. Significant volcanic ash expected only in the vicinity of the crater. Activity is increasing.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-05 at 09:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-04 15:30 UTC eruption with weak ash emission.
Low explosive activity ongoing with few ash possible in the vicinity of volcano. Light SO2 cloud is drifting south-southeastwards at around 20kt over the sea. Volcanic ash not detectable in spite of good visibility.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-05 at 05:58 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-04 15:30 UTC eruption with weak ash emission.
Explosive activity is decreasing. Ash cloud mainly composed of SO2. Ash concentration is higher in the northern part of the cloud. Some ash is possible in the vicinity of the volcano.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-05 at 02:57 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-04 15:30 UTC is weakening.
Cloud heigt estimated at 4500m. Ash cloud detected from satellite imagery close to volcano. So2 cloud drifting southeastwards.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-05 at 00:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-04 15:30 UTC explosive activity still on going.
Cloud heigh estimated at 4500m. Ash cloud detected from satellite close to volcano. So2 cloud drifting southeastward.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-04 at 21:02 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-04 15:30 UTC explosive activity still ongoing.
Cloud heigh estimated at 4500m. Ash cloud identifiable from satellite close to the volcano.

Original Message :

Volcanic Ash Advisory issued on 2024-07-04 at 17:00 UTC.

Key information extracted from original VAA message :

Aviation Colour Code :

Eruption at 2024-07-04 15:30 UTC explosive activity ongoing.
Cloud height estimated at 4500m. Ash fallout reported on se volcano ank next advisory: no later than 20240704/2100z=.

Original Message :

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