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Violent Puffs from Krakatau
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Violent Puffs from Krakatau

The volcano has been erupting sporadically in 2020.

Published Apr 14, 2020

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Plume from Mount Pagan
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Plume from Mount Pagan

Steady emissions of steam and sulfur dioxide continue at North Pagan Volcano, Mariana Islands.

Published May 10, 2012

Land Volcanoes

Sulfur Dioxide Plume from Grímsvötn
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Sulfur Dioxide Plume from Grímsvötn

A NASA satellite caught this glimpse of a plume rising and drifting from the Icelandic volcano in May 2011.

Published Jun 2, 2011

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Eruption of Gaua Volcano
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Eruption of Gaua Volcano

Vog from two of Vanuatu’s volcanoes covers a large swath of the South Pacific on April 12, 2010.

Published Apr 15, 2010

Volcanoes

A Deadly Eruption Rocks Guatemala
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A Deadly Eruption Rocks Guatemala

A dangerous mixture of ash, rock, and hot gas rushed down the slopes of Fuego during a strong eruption from this persistently active volcano.

Published Jun 5, 2018

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Raikoke Erupts
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Raikoke Erupts

An unexpected series of blasts from a remote volcano in the Kuril Islands sent ash and volcanic gases streaming high over the North Pacific Ocean.

Published Jun 24, 2019

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Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador
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Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador

Published Oct 26, 2006

Volcanoes

Sulfur Dioxide Plume from Llaima Volcano
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Sulfur Dioxide Plume from Llaima Volcano

On January 1, 2008, Chile’s Llaima Volcano erupted, raining ash on the local wilderness park and sending a column of smoke skyward. In addition to volcanic ash, Llaima’s eruption released a plume of sulfur dioxide. The initially intense plume thinned as it moved eastward.

Published Jan 9, 2008

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Plume from Batu Tara
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Plume from Batu Tara

Batu Tara sent a counter-clockwise plume over the Flores Sea on May 18, 2009.

Published May 18, 2009

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland
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Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland

NASA satellite measurements show the height of the Eyjafjallajökull ash plume on May 7, 2010.

Published May 14, 2010

Atmosphere Volcanoes

Volcanic Activity at Kilauea
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Volcanic Activity at Kilauea

A lava-filled pit set inside Kilauea’s Halema‘uma‘u Crater emitted a plume of steam, ash, and sulfur dioxide.

Published Mar 24, 2010

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Plume from Mount Meru, Tanzania
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Plume from Mount Meru, Tanzania

Was the plume that emanated from Tanzania's second-highest mountain caused by fire or volcanic activity?

Published Sep 22, 2015

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