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
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
This series of images tracks ash from a Chilean volcano that made a nearly complete circle around the world.
Published Jun 18, 2011
A satellite records a vertical profile of the atmosphere and reveals the altitude of ash clouds.
Published May 25, 2010
Satellite image of a vigorous volcanic plume from Kizimen Volcano.
Published Feb 28, 2011
Ash from Grímsvötn spread over the North Sea on May 24, 2011, canceling several hundred flights in Scotland and Scandinavia.
Published May 24, 2011
Karymsky Volcano’s ash covered slopes are evidence of its frequent eruptions.
Published May 9, 2011
Activity at Mount Redoubt caused rapid changes on the nearby landscape in early April 2009.
Published Apr 7, 2009
Eyjafjallajökull Volcano erupted a thick plume of ash on May 11, 2010.
Published May 11, 2010
