Plume from Mount Pagan

North Pagan Volcano released a volcanic plume, likely rich in sulfur dioxide, into the atmosphere above the Pacific Ocean.

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Chaiten Volcano Erupts

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Eruption of Gaua Volcano

Vog from two of Vanuatu’s volcanoes covers a large swath of the South Pacific on April 12, 2010.

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Volcanic Activity on Semeru

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Volcanic Activity on Semeru

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Plume from Batu Tara

Batu Tara sent a counter-clockwise plume over the Flores Sea on May 18, 2009.

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Volcanic Plume from Popocatépetl

Acquired March 7, 2013, this image shows a plume from Mexico’s Popocatépetl Volcano.

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Eruption at Nabro Volcano

Remote Nabro Volcano, along the border between Eritrea and Ethiopia, emitted a thick plume of volcanic gases on June 15, 2011.

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Volcanic Activity on Ulawun

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Nishinoshima Belches Ash and Lava

A young volcanic island in the western Pacific Ocean has been going through some growing pains.

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Volcanic Haze over Hawai’i

Volcanic gases from Kilauea, the most active volcano in Hawai'i, blanketed the islands in thick haze in early December 2008.

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