We’ve now had three weeks of waiting for Redoubt, and all we have to show for it is steam, seismicity and lots and lots of press. As of today, Redoubt continues with the same: elevated seismicity, constant monitoring, think it will erupt.
Current status from AVO:

Redoubt Volcano has not erupted. Elevated seismicity is continuing, dominated by ongoing volcanic tremor and occasional small earthquakes. A storm system is moving across the Redoubt area at present, which will make for poor viewing conditions today. Associated winds are causing a small increase in seismic amplitudes on some seismic stations.  AVO continues to monitor Redoubt 24 hours a day.

So, don’t get too excited about slightly elevated apparent seismicity over the weekend (and note, with the poor visibility, this would be a great weekend for Redoubt to decide to erupt).

16 responses to “Redoubt Mini-update for 2/13/2009”

  1. volcanophile

    I really don’t know about what to think about this… but it seems Redoubt is erupting now!!
    http://www.avo.alaska.edu/webcam/Redoubt_-_Hut.php
    Isn’t that glow from summit-dome growth?

  2. Blamo

    Forgive my ignorance, but when they say 5km beneath the volcano, are they measuring from the summit or from sea level?

  3. Thanks for the link, Brian. Sounds like they think that this might be a fairly small event, magmatically speaking.

  4. Brian Owens

    They also have a really good write up this morning on how this current activity compares to past eruptions and what this might mean. Some of the best information that have put out.
    Too long to post here, but on the redoubt home page, you can access it, or go here:
    http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/report_getter.php?need=current&id=3713&type=1
    Here is an excerpt:
    “We estimate that the new magma is beneath Redoubt at depths greater than about 5 km (about 3 miles), although a small amount of the magma may have risen to shallower depths in late January when seismicity, degassing, and melting intensified. There is no evidence to suggest that a large volume of magma is present at shallow depths (within 2 km, or about a mile, of the surface). ”

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