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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

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Mount Redoubt Stirs
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Mount Redoubt Stirs

In contrast to the explosive eruptions of the previous week, ash emissions from Mount Redoubt became more frequent but confined to lower altitudes on March 30, 2009. The commercial satellite GeoEye-1 captured a high-resolution view of the volcano the same day.

Published Apr 1, 2009

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Activity at Kizimen Volcano
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Activity at Kizimen Volcano

Satellite image of a vigorous volcanic plume from Kizimen Volcano.

Published Feb 28, 2011

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Activity at Raung Volcano
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Activity at Raung Volcano

For the third time in a month, ash emissions from one of the most active volcanoes on the Indonesian island of Java grounded flights.

Published Jul 22, 2015

Atmosphere Volcanoes

Shinmoe-dake Volcano Erupts on Kyushu
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Shinmoe-dake Volcano Erupts on Kyushu

Thick ash from Shinmoe-dake rises above the cloud-covered Kirishima volcanic field.

Published Jan 31, 2011

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Shinmoedake Erupts
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Shinmoedake Erupts

In March 2018, a volcano on the Japanese island of Kyushu erupted explosively.

Published Mar 6, 2018

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

Eyjafjallajökull Volcano erupted a thick plume of ash on May 11, 2010.

Published May 11, 2010

Land Volcanoes

Ash Plume from Batu Tara
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Ash Plume from Batu Tara

Batu Tara erupted ash over 2,000 meters high on March 15, 2010.

Published Mar 15, 2010

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Volcanic Ash on Slopes of Karymsky
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Volcanic Ash on Slopes of Karymsky

Volcanic ash from earlier eruptions has settled onto the snowy landscape, leaving dark gray swaths. The ash stains are confined to the south of the Karymsky’s summit, one large stain fanning out toward the southwest, and another toward the east.

Published Jun 17, 2007

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Continuing Effects of Chaiten Volcano
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Continuing Effects of Chaiten Volcano

Days after a large-scale eruption from Chile's Chaiten Volcano on February 19, 2009, volcanic ash lingered on the Patagonian landscape.

Published Feb 25, 2009

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Ash Plume from Planchón-Peteroa Volcano
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Ash Plume from Planchón-Peteroa Volcano

Planchón-Peteroa Volcano emits an ash plume on September 18, 2010.

Published Sep 21, 2010

Land 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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Lava Flows and Ash Plume from Klyuchevskaya Volcano
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Lava Flows and Ash Plume from Klyuchevskaya Volcano

Russia’s Klyuchevskaya Volcano continues its frequent but relatively mild volcanic activity.

Published Oct 13, 2010

Land Volcanoes