False-color satellite imagery offers insight that goes beyond what the human eye can see.
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Lava lakes and gas plumes near Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Atmosphere Land Volcanoes
A volcanic plume rises from magma within Nyamuragira Volcano, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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While a typical digital camera takes one picture of a scene based on information from the visible spectrum, Landsat generates multiple views of everything it images.
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These African volcanoes are among the most active on Earth.
Satellites continue to capture spectacular views of the ongoing eruption near Bardarbunga.
Heat Land Volcanoes
After maintaining a low simmer for 10 months, Italy’s Etna Volcano boiled over in early February, with three outbursts in 36 hours.
Image of the Day Heat Land Volcanoes
The variety of landscapes in southeastern Florida and the northern Everglades illustrates why you might want to see the world in false color.
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For now, the eruption at the Icelandic volcano has come to an end.
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Satellite observations detected a glowing lava flow on the slopes of the Kamchatkan volcano.
Land Volcanoes
Heat, steam, and sulfur dioxide from the fissure eruption appear to affect cloud patterns around the volcano.
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In September 2016, one of Central America’s most active volcanoes began to stir.
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The Holuhraun lava field in Iceland continues to grow.
Infared satellite imagery shows how lava tubes carry molten basalt from Pu'u 'O'o to the coastal plain.
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Infrared imagery reveals a pyroclastic flow on the Sumatran Volcano.
Two active lave flows: the Kahaulae’a 2 flow and the Peace Day flow, extend north and south from Kilauea’s Pu’u O’o.