No More Growth at Cleveland Lava Dome

Tuesday, August 30 2011

After a summer of eruptive activity, Mount Cleveland has finally calmed down some.

Today, the Alaska Volcano Observatory downgraded its color code for Cleveland from “orange” to “yellow.” AVO had detected a lava dome expanding in Cleveland’s crater early this month, but that dome has not shown growth in the past two weeks.

Cleveland has not released any ash clouds, and explosive activity has been limited. However, scientists warn that the volcano could start rumbling again at any time. In the event of serious eruptive activity, air travel could be affected. AVO will continue to monitor Cleveland using satellite data.

Cleveland lies on the unpopulated island of Chuginadak, about 45 miles from Nikolski and 115 miles from Unalaska.



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