Sangay volcano (Ecuador): flight observations

On 24 June IGEPN did a flight observations over the volcano to measure surface activity, morphological changes, thermal anomalies and volcanic gases. During the overflight the activity of the volcano was associated with generating of small explosions and pyroclastic flows. An ash plume rose 1,640 ft (500 m) above the summit and drifted west. The displacement and deposition of pyroclastic flows…