After 10 months of relative quiet, Soufriere Hills Volcano on the Caribbean island Montserrat resumed activity in early October 2009. It remained active in early 2010, covering large areas with pyroclastic flows.
A pair of images from December 28, 2009, shows ash plumes from Soufrière Hills volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat in the morning and afternoon.
Acquired December 21, 2009, this true-color image shows a thick plume blowing toward the southeast from the summit of Soufriere Hills Volcano on the island of Montserrat.
After 10 months of relative quiet, Soufriere Hills Volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat blasted ash 3,600 meters into the sky in early October 2009.