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Plumes from Pavlof Volcano
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Plumes from Pavlof Volcano

In November 2014, Alaska’s most active volcano rumbled back to life.

Published Nov 18, 2014

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Steam Plume from Mount Redoubt
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Steam Plume from Mount Redoubt

A MODIS image of Redoubt from April 7, 2009, shows a nearly white volcanic plume, likely consisting primarily of water vapor.

Published Apr 9, 2009

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Mayon Volcano Threatens Major Eruption
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Mayon Volcano Threatens Major Eruption

A small plume of ash and/or steam is blowing west from the summit of Mayon Volcano in this image from December 15, 2009.

Published Dec 17, 2009

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Redoubt Volcano Summit
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Redoubt Volcano Summit

This satellite image shows volcanic features on the summit of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska. Scientists believe an eruption at the volcano is likely in the coming weeks and months.

Published Feb 27, 2009

Land Volcanoes Snow and Ice

Pavlof Volcano Erupts
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Pavlof Volcano Erupts

Visible ash and lava confirm the eruption of Pavlof Volcano, in Alaska’s Aleutian Arc.

Published May 15, 2013

Land Volcanoes

Ash Cloud Tells a Story of a Volcano Rising
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Ash Cloud Tells a Story of a Volcano Rising

Most of Bogoslof Island is under water, but its eruptions rival those of Alaska’s terrestrial volcanoes.

Published Jan 20, 2017

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Eruption on Augustine Island, Alaska
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Eruption on Augustine Island, Alaska

Published Jan 17, 2006

Volcanoes

Changes on Ol Doinyo Lengai
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Changes on Ol Doinyo Lengai

In September 2007, a series of explosive eruptions altered the summit of the volcano, the only one that erupts natrocarbonatite lava.

Published Sep 20, 2009

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A Scene of Ice and Fire: Pavlof Volcano
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A Scene of Ice and Fire: Pavlof Volcano

Explosive interactions between lava and snow mark the evolving eruption of Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano.

Published May 18, 2013

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Mount Etna, Sicily
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Mount Etna, Sicily

One of the most consistently active volcanoes in the world, Sicily’s Mount Etna has a historical record of eruptions dating back to 1500 BC. This astronaut photograph captures plumes of steam and possibly ash originating from summit craters on the mountain: the Northeast Crater and Central Crater, which includes two secondary craters (Voragine and Bocca Nuova).

Published Aug 14, 2006

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