the
air at 12:00 GMT at an elevation of 3–3.6 km
(10–12,000 ft).
Heading: West–northwest from the eruption
site.
Colour: Light, low-lying
clouds of steam observed over the eruption
site, together
with occasional
bursts of grey to
black-
coloured cloud, which rose to up to
half of the total height of the eruption plume.
Above this level, the plume
was lighter in
colour with a
capping of white
cloud
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