Mount Redoubt rumbles: Just letting off steam

• Alert level code remains at green — for now
By Naomi Klouda
Homer Tribune
The Alaska Volcano Observatory is closely monitoring the volcanic Mt. Redoubt after it let off a giant plume of steam Wednesday at noon.
“There were no earthquakes this time, in fact no seismic activity at all,” said Scott Nelson, an observer with the U.S. Geological Survey. “It was a beautiful clear day, and they (observers) were not surprised by the steam.”
During a fly-over last week, volcanologists observed no change in the giant dome structure that built over the course of its last active period, from March to July. The volcano is considered inert at this point, though it had been registering small earthquakes in early January when the AVO elevated the alert level to code yellow. The earthquakes abruptly stopped and the alert level was decreased to green.
“They will be monitoring it closely now to see if there are any changes,” Nelson said.

Sean Pearson/HOMER TRIBUNE Mount Redoubt lets off steam Wednesday afternoon, emitting a vapor plume that blends into the clouds.

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