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Mount Etna, Sicily
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Mount Etna, Sicily

One of the most consistently active volcanoes in the world, Sicily’s Mount Etna has a historical record of eruptions dating back to 1500 BC. This astronaut photograph captures plumes of steam and possibly ash originating from summit craters on the mountain: the Northeast Crater and Central Crater, which includes two secondary craters (Voragine and Bocca Nuova).

Published Aug 14, 2006

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

A pyrocumulus cloud rises through the ash above the summit of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull Volcano on April 24, 2010.

Published Apr 26, 2010

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Plume from Sakura-jima
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Plume from Sakura-jima

Winds pushed ash from Sakura-jima south then east after an eruption on May 21, 2015.

Published May 27, 2015

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Ash Plume from Ulawun
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Ash Plume from Ulawun

Published Mar 23, 2006

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Ash Flows from Mount Etna
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Ash Flows from Mount Etna

Published Jan 10, 2005

Volcanoes

Mount Etna Erupts
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Mount Etna Erupts

Published Nov 16, 2005

Volcanoes

Sakurajima Volcano, Kyushu, Japan
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Sakurajima Volcano, Kyushu, Japan

Once separated from the mainland, this volcano has the attention of scientists and emergency planners because of its proximity to several cities.

Published Jan 28, 2013

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