Volcanoes
Chile’s Chaitén Volcano remained active in mid-December 2008, releasing plumes of ash and/or steam
Atmosphere Land Volcanoes
A NASA satellite captured this image of an eruption at Japan’s Sakurajima Volcano on February 15, 2010.
Land Volcanoes
The most active volcano in the Galapagos Islands began a fresh eruption on May 13, 2005. The eruption sent ash 7 kilometers into the atmosphere.
Image of the Day Land Volcanoes