Frequent ash plumes characterize the 2014 eruption of the Peruvian volcano.
Atmosphere Land Volcanoes
For the first time in more than a century, Nicaragua’s Momotombo Volcano awoke with an explosive eruption.
Heat Land Volcanoes
Ash and volcanic gases rise above this volcano in Indonesia.
In late August and September 2014, this volcanic region of Iceland began spewing vast amounts of lava.
Indonesia’s Paluweh Volcano (also known as Rokatenda) continues to erupt.
An ash plume billows above one of Mexico’s most active volcanoes.
Increased activity at Eyjafjallajökull Volcano caused a new wave of flight cancellations in Ireland and Great Britain in early May 2010.
Ash rises above restive Tavurvur Cone on New Britain Island.
Volcán Copahue, a stratovolcano on the border of Chile and Argentina in the Andes, was active during October 2014.
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A NASA satellite captured this image of an eruption at Japan’s Sakurajima Volcano on February 15, 2010.
Land Volcanoes
Planchón-Peteroa Volcano emits an ash plume on September 18, 2010.
Peteroa Volcano emits ash, continuing an eruption that began in early September.
Acquired June 4,2010, this natural-color image shows the ash-striped, snow-capped summit of Cleveland Volcano nearly surrounded by clouds.
A small ash plume rises from Batu Tara Volcano, Indonesia.
A decade-long eruption continues on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
Emissions of gas and ash indicate an increase in activity at Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano in January 2010.
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