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Ash and Snow, Veniamonof Volcano
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Ash and Snow, Veniamonof Volcano

Satellite images captured the ongoing, low-level eruption of one of the Alaskan Peninsula’s largest volcanoes.

Published Aug 3, 2013

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Mount Tambora Volcano, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
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Mount Tambora Volcano, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia

This astronaut photo of Tambora Volcano shows layered deposits and a lake within the caldera.

Published Jul 19, 2009

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Mount Vesuvius, Naples, Italy
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Mount Vesuvius, Naples, Italy

Published Mar 25, 2006

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Sangeang Api Erupts
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Sangeang Api Erupts

An explosive volcanic eruption in Indonesia has proved a hazard to air travelers.

Published Jun 3, 2014

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Indonesia’s Mount Kelut Erupts
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Indonesia’s Mount Kelut Erupts

NASA satellites detected ash from Mount Kelut nearly 20 kilometers (12 miles) in the atmosphere within two hours of the explosive February 13 eruption.

Published Feb 15, 2014

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Calbuco Ash on the Move
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Calbuco Ash on the Move

Resuspended ash from Chile's Calbuco Volcano has spread out over Argentina.

Published May 10, 2015

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A Scene of Ice and Fire: Pavlof Volcano
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A Scene of Ice and Fire: Pavlof Volcano

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

Published May 18, 2013

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Ash Over the Gulf of Alaska
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Ash Over the Gulf of Alaska

During a recent bout of activity, Veniaminof volcano rumbled and spit out ash, lava, and volcanic gases.

Published Nov 28, 2018

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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

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Eruption at Bárdarbunga Volcano
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Eruption at Bárdarbunga Volcano

On September 5, 2014, two new fissures opened up near Vatnajökull ice cap in the ongoing eruption at Iceland’s Bárdarbunga volcano.

Published Sep 5, 2014

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Explosive Eruption at Paluweh
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Explosive Eruption at Paluweh

Ash and volcanic gases rise above this volcano in Indonesia.

Published Apr 25, 2013

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Sulfur Spews from Taal
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Sulfur Spews from Taal

In January 2020, the volcano in the Philippines spewed lava and emitted hazardous amounts of volcanic ash fall and gases.

Published Jan 13, 2020

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Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland
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Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland

Increased activity at Eyjafjallajökull Volcano caused a new wave of flight cancellations in Ireland and Great Britain in early May 2010.

Published May 5, 2010

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Indonesia’s Mount Kelud Erupts
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Indonesia’s Mount Kelud Erupts

A major eruption occurred at Indonesia’s Kelud volcano on February 13, 2014.

Published Feb 14, 2014

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Mt. Redoubt Volcano, Alaska
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Mt. Redoubt Volcano, Alaska

The glacier-covered Redoubt Volcano is one of many that line Alaska’s southern shores. In late January 2009, the volcano started to rumble once again.

Published Feb 11, 2009

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Roiling Ash Plume above Sinabung Volcano
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Roiling Ash Plume above Sinabung Volcano

An intense eruption in Indonesia has covered the surrounding landscape in ash.

Published Jan 19, 2014

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Eruption of Anatahan
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Eruption of Anatahan

Published Apr 6, 2005

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Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador
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Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador

Published Oct 26, 2006

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