Pavlof Volcano, Alaska Peninsula

The Alaska Volcano Observatory first detected earthquakes associated with the movement of magma and heat at Pavlof’s summit on November 12, 2014. Photographs and satellite imagery confirmed an eruption soon after.
Plumes from Pavlof Volcano
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Plumes from Pavlof Volcano

In November 2014, Alaska’s most active volcano rumbled back to life.

Published Nov 18, 2014

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Pavlof Volcano, Alaska Peninsula
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Pavlof Volcano, Alaska Peninsula

Alaska’s Pavlof volcano was erupting when the Aqua satellite passed over on November 14, 2014.

Published Nov 17, 2014

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Pavlof Volcano, Alaska Peninsula
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Pavlof Volcano, Alaska Peninsula

Three striking photographs of Pavlof Volcano reveal the three-dimensional structure of the eruption plume.

Published May 23, 2013

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A Scene of Ice and Fire: Pavlof Volcano
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A Scene of Ice and Fire: Pavlof Volcano

Explosive interactions between lava and snow mark the evolving eruption of Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano.

Published May 18, 2013

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Pavlof Volcano Erupts
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Pavlof Volcano Erupts

Visible ash and lava confirm the eruption of Pavlof Volcano, in Alaska’s Aleutian Arc.

Published May 15, 2013

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