Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland

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

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

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.

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

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.

Image of the Day Land

A Scene of Ice and Fire: Pavlof Volcano

Explosive interactions between lava and snow mark the evolving eruption of Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano.

Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Eruption of Grímsvötn Volcano, Iceland

Ash from Grímsvötn spread over the North Sea on May 24, 2011, canceling several hundred flights in Scotland and Scandinavia.

Atmosphere Volcanoes

Eruption of Langila Volcano, New Britain

Volcanoes

Ash Plume from Ulawun

Volcanoes

Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland

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

Land Volcanoes