April 24, 2003JPEG
A plume of gray ash continued to stream from the Chikurachki Volcano on April 24, 2003. This image was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite.
Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Since April 18, 2003, the Chikurachki Volcano in the Kuril Islands has continued to erupt, spreading plumes of ash over the Pacific Ocean. This recent image is from May 13, 2003.




