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Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Geophysical Institute Institute of Northern Engineering
Univ. Alaska Fairbanks ARSC
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Peter Webley (AVO/UAF), January 2008

Current Watches

semeru Volcano

Current forecasts based on maximum initial plume height using the Unidata AVN-GFS model

Predictions made every 6 hours, displayed as an animation (1 hr time steps)

Click on the Initial eruption height below

4 km ----------- 13,000 ft
5 km ----------- 16,250 ft
6 km ----------- 20,000 ft
7 km ----------- 23,250 ft
8 km ----------- 26,000 ft
9 km ----------- 29,250 ft
10 km ----------- 33,000 ft
12 km ----------- 40,000 ft
14 km ----------- 46,000 ft
16 km ----------- 52,500 ft
18 km ----------- 59,000 ft
20 km ----------- 65,500 ft
Plume Height estimates

Semeru NWP Vertical Profile






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