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Pyroclastic Flow Remnants at Shiveluch Volcano
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Pyroclastic Flow Remnants at Shiveluch Volcano

This satellite image shows the remnants of a large pyroclastic flow on the slopes of Shiveluch Volcano.

Published Mar 1, 2011

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Deadly Pyroclastic Flow at Paluweh Volcano
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Deadly Pyroclastic Flow at Paluweh Volcano

A fresh scar on the north side of this Indonesian volcanic island reveals the flow of hot ash and rock.

Published Sep 7, 2013

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Activity at Kizimen Volcano
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Activity at Kizimen Volcano

Widespread deposits of volcanic debris from frequent pyroclastic flows drape the slopes of Kizimen Volcano.

Published Mar 29, 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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Remembering a Monster Eruption
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Remembering a Monster Eruption

It was the largest eruption of the 20th century, but you've probably never heard of it.

Published Jun 9, 2012

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Eruption at Mount Merapi, Indonesia
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Eruption at Mount Merapi, Indonesia

Satellite image of the scars left behind by hot volcanic avalanches from Merapi Volcano, Indonesia.

Published Nov 17, 2010

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Changed Landscape Around Sinabung
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Changed Landscape Around Sinabung

On February 1, 2014, fifteen people were killed when hot debris from this Indonesian volcano engulfed the village of Sukameriah.

Published Feb 12, 2014

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Activity at Shiveluch Volcano
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Activity at Shiveluch Volcano

Dark volcanic debris mars the otherwise pristine lower flanks of Shiveluch Volcano, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Shiveluch’s growing lava dome.

Published Feb 24, 2012

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Big Blast at Sakurajima Volcano, Japan
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Big Blast at Sakurajima Volcano, Japan

A large eruption from Showa Crater sent ash 20,000 feet (6,000 meters) above Kagoshima Bay, Kyushu, Japan.

Published Aug 27, 2013

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Eruption of Sinabung Volcano, Indonesia
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Eruption of Sinabung Volcano, Indonesia

Infrared imagery reveals a pyroclastic flow on the Sumatran Volcano.

Published Mar 11, 2014

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