04 April 2009

Mt. Redoubt Erupts ... Again

Mt. Redoubt blew its top again this morning at 6:00. Ash cloud & plume rose to 50,000 feet. The wind is blowing ESE at the moment, so the ash is staying well south of Anchorage.


Here are two pictures from a few minutes ago - the closest view is from 7 miles from the north flank, on a neighboring peak; the other is 38 miles to the southeast, from an oil platform in the Cook Inlet.





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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am supposed to start work in Denali Park, next month. I have never had to factor in a volcano to the home to work equation...any thoughts?

Rev. Paul said...

Hi, Anon!

Redoubt is roughly 150- to 200 miles south of the park, depending on where you'd be working. While the winds have blown a lot of the ash in that general direction, it is not a big deal ... more of an annoyance.