Volcanic plumes can pose health hazards and offer clues about a volcano’s geology.
Published May 15, 2018
An unexpected series of blasts from a remote volcano in the Kuril Islands sent ash and volcanic gases streaming high over the North Pacific Ocean.
Published Jun 24, 2019
Acquired June 10, 2010, this natural-color image shows a small, white plume blowing westward from the summit of Ulawun Volcano.
Published Jun 10, 2010
A true-color MODIS image shows water vapor and volcanic ash erupting from Sarychev Peak and forming a counter-clockwise arc over the Sea of Okhotsk on June 16, 2009.
Published Jun 16, 2009
Acquired March 7, 2013, this image shows a plume from Mexico’s Popocatépetl Volcano.
Published Mar 11, 2013
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
Acquired August 9, 2009, this true-color image shows a faint plume from Bagana Volcano on the island of Bougainville blowing toward the northeast, over the Pacific Ocean.
Published Aug 10, 2009
Mount Agung continues to erupt, ejecting a volcanic plume of gas and ash over the Indonesian island of Bali.
Published Nov 29, 2017
Winds pushed ash from Sakura-jima south then east after an eruption on May 21, 2015.
Published May 27, 2015
Newly vigorous activity at Popocatépetl peppers surrounding communities with ash.
Published Apr 19, 2012
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