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A Newborn Volcanic Island in the Red Sea
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A Newborn Volcanic Island in the Red Sea

A volcanic eruption in the Red Sea appears to have stopped, leaving behind a newborn island.

Published Jan 16, 2012

Land Volcanoes

Volcanic Activity in the Red Sea
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Volcanic Activity in the Red Sea

Volcanic activity in the Zubair Island group appears to have ceased.

Published Feb 29, 2012

Land Volcanoes

New Volcanic Island in the Red Sea
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New Volcanic Island in the Red Sea

A new island is forming in the Red Sea. Satellite imagery indicates an ongoing eruption in the Zubair Group of the coast of Yemen is largely above water.

Published Jan 9, 2012

Land Water Volcanoes

Eruption at Nabro Volcano
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Eruption at Nabro Volcano

Nabro Volcano emitted water vapor, volcanic ash, and copious quantities of sulfur dioxide on the morning of June 22, 2011.

Published Jun 22, 2011

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Undersea Eruption Near Tonga
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Undersea Eruption Near Tonga

Hunga Ha'apai began stirring up the Pacific Ocean in late December 2014.

Published Jan 3, 2015

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Eruption at Nabro Volcano
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Eruption at Nabro Volcano

Acquired June 19, 2011, this natural-color image shows an ash plume from Nabro Volcano extending more than 60 kilometers into Ethiopia.

Published Jun 20, 2011

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

El Hierro Submarine Eruption
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El Hierro Submarine Eruption

An underwater volcano in the Canary Islands turned waters green as it injected a plume of gas and crushed rock across the sea surface in October 2011.

Published Oct 26, 2011

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Ash Plumes at Sarychev Peak
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Ash Plumes at Sarychev Peak

A true-color image of Sarychev Peak on June 15, 2009, shows remnants of older ash plumes and a new eruption from the volcano.

Published Jun 15, 2009

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Dust Above the Red Sea
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Dust Above the Red Sea

This arid part of Africa sees frequent dust plumes.

Published Jun 28, 2017

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Eruption at Nabro Volcano, Eritrea
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Eruption at Nabro Volcano, Eritrea

Nabro, a stratovolcano in northeast Africa, rumbled to life on June 12, the volcano's first known eruption in recorded human history.

Published Jun 13, 2011

Land Volcanoes

Submarine Eruption in the Tonga Islands
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Submarine Eruption in the Tonga Islands

On March 18, 2009, the Tonga Islands submarine eruption appeared as a blue-green blur under the water. A pumice raft floated on the nearby ocean surface.

Published Mar 18, 2009

Land Water Volcanoes

El Hierro Submarine Eruption
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El Hierro Submarine Eruption

The underwater volcano near the Canary Islands is growing ever closer to the water surface.

Published Feb 16, 2012

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