Ashes of Alaska volcano trigger an air alert [Report]



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An active volcano in Alaska is climbing, emitting ash emissions in the air at nearly 5 km.

Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory said on Wednesday that overnight ash emissions from Mount Veniaminof (VEN'-ee-ah-mean-off) generated an ash plume that drifted to more than 241 kilometers to the southeast.

The community of Perryville is about 40 km south of the volcano. Geophysicist Dave Schneider, based in Anchorage, says there has been no immediate report of ash fall in Perryville.

Ash emissions have caused an alert to aviation. Schneider says the level of emissions would affect most of the smaller planes. Ashes above 6,000 meters could threaten jet aircraft.

Veniaminof is located 772 kilometers southwest of Anchorage on the peninsula of Alaska. He became active again at the beginning of September.

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An active volcano in Alaska is climbing, emitting ash emissions in the air at nearly 5 km.

Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory said on Wednesday that overnight ash emissions from Mount Veniaminof (VEN'-ee-ah-mean-off) generated an ash plume that drifted to more than 241 kilometers to the southeast.

The community of Perryville is about 40 km south of the volcano. Geophysicist Dave Schneider, based in Anchorage, says there has been no immediate report of ash fall in Perryville.

Ash emissions have caused an alert to aviation. Schneider says the level of emissions would affect most of the smaller planes. Ashes above 6,000 meters could threaten jet aircraft.

Veniaminof is located 772 kilometers southwest of Anchorage on the peninsula of Alaska. He became active again at the beginning of September.

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