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NASA Satellites Pinpoint Volcanic Eruption

Remote Havre Seamount erupted in mid-July 2012, spreading pumice over a wide area of the South Pacific.
High-resolution view of Havre Seamount Pumice
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High-resolution view of Havre Seamount Pumice

Strands of pumice curl around L’Esperance Rock, an islet in the volcanic Kermadec island chain.

Published Aug 28, 2012

Land Water Volcanoes

Pumice from Undersea Eruption Spreads across South Pacific
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Pumice from Undersea Eruption Spreads across South Pacific

Satellite images show winds and currents spread the pumice raft erupted by the Havre Seamount.

Published Aug 15, 2012

Water Volcanoes

NASA Satellites Pinpoint Volcanic Eruption
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NASA Satellites Pinpoint Volcanic Eruption

A plume and floating pumice revealed the date and location of the eruption of a remote seamount.

Published Aug 14, 2012

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