This photograph of snow-covered volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula illustrates one of the unique attributes of the International Space Station—the ability to view landscapes at an angle, rather than the straight down view typical of many satellite-based sensors.
Published Dec 6, 2010
This photograph from the ISS highlights one of the most active volcanic regions on Earth: the Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia.
Published Jul 27, 2015
Some of the world’s most active volcanoes make up the spine of the Kamchatka Peninsula in far east Russia. Kamchatka is the northwestern edge of the Pacific “ring of fire,” where earthquakes and volcanism are caused by ongoing subduction of the Pacific oceanic plate beneath the Eurasian plate. This astronaut photograph profiles the summit area of Ksudach Volcano, also called Voniuchi Khrebet Volcano, in southern Kamchatka. White snow on the ridges in this image contrasts with the dark volcanic soils and highlights the well-developed radial drainage pattern down the slopes of the volcano.
Published Sep 13, 2004
Astronauts captured this view of two snow-covered volcanoes in southern Kamchatka, Russia.
Published Dec 21, 2015
Shiveluch and Klyuchevskaya volcanoes were busily puffing away in early January 2018.
Published Jan 17, 2018
The remote Russian peninsula was covered in snow and unobscured by clouds.
Published Jan 19, 2017
The combination of a low viewing angle, shadows, and height and distance from the volcanoes contributes to the appearance of topographic relief.
Published Nov 19, 2012
An astronaut captured this view of an eruption plume amidst a chain of volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
Published Dec 2, 2013
Explosive events continued at a Russian volcano, turning white snow grey with ash.
Published Dec 2, 2014
A NASA satellite captured an image of a volcanic plume rising above the Russian volcano.
Published Apr 8, 2013
The peninsula has one of the highest concentrations of active volcanoes in the world.
Published Sep 25, 2014
Shiveluch is one of the biggest and most active of a line of volcanoes that follow the spine of the Kamchatka Peninsula in easternmost Russia. The volcanoes and peninsula are part of the tectonically active “Ring of Fire,” a zone of active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes that nearly surrounds the Pacific Ocean.
Published Sep 3, 2007
For the first time in nearly 250 years, the Kambalny Volcano ejected ash.
Published Mar 28, 2017
Autumn provides a colorful backdrop for the erupting Sheveluch volcano in this remarkably cloud-free view of Kamchatka taken on October 16.
Published Oct 20, 2011
