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Heat Lingers from Fuego’s Deadly Pyroclastic Debris Flows
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Heat Lingers from Fuego’s Deadly Pyroclastic Debris Flows

A jumble of hot ash, rock, and soil poured down the slopes of the Guatemalan volcano in early June. Weeks later, satellites continued to detect elevated temperatures in the thick deposits.

Published Jun 27, 2018

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A Deadly Eruption Rocks Guatemala
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A Deadly Eruption Rocks Guatemala

A dangerous mixture of ash, rock, and hot gas rushed down the slopes of Fuego during a strong eruption from this persistently active volcano.

Published Jun 5, 2018

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Ash From Fuego Volcano
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Ash From Fuego Volcano

The Landsat 8 satellite captured this image of volcanic ash drifting over Guatemala.

Published May 19, 2016

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Pacaya Volcano
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Pacaya Volcano

A volcano near Guatemala City erupted violently in March 2014.

Published Mar 5, 2014

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Volcán de Fuego
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Volcán de Fuego

The eruption of a volcano near Guatemala City covered nearby communities with ash.

Published Sep 16, 2012

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Eruption at Momotombo
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Eruption at Momotombo

The Nicaraguan volcano erupted for the first time in more than a century.

Published Mar 5, 2016

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The Shapes that Lavas Take, Part 2
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The Shapes that Lavas Take, Part 2

Low-viscosity lava flows produce long, narrow shapes on the landscape.

Published Nov 22, 2013

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Fresh Lava Flows at Pu’u O’o
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Fresh Lava Flows at Pu’u O’o

Satellite view of fresh lava flows from recent activity at Kilaue’s Pu’u O’o Crater.

Published Sep 9, 2011

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Fresh Lava Flows Surround Pu’u ‘O’o
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Fresh Lava Flows Surround Pu’u ‘O’o

Fresh lava flows radiate from Kilauea’s Pu’su ’O’o, crater, as the Volcano’s longstanding eruption continues.

Published Nov 13, 2011

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Nyamuragira Lava Flows
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Nyamuragira Lava Flows

In late November 2006, Nyamuragira Volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo erupted, and local scientists feared the lava flows would impact nearby towns. Between the volcano’s activity and the armed civil and interstate conflict that has plagued the region for nearly a decade, however, personal inspection of the location and extent of the lava flows was nearly impossible.

Published Dec 12, 2007

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Nyamuragira Volcano Erupts
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Nyamuragira Volcano Erupts

A river of red and black lava marks the site of Nyamurigira’s latest eruption.

Published Nov 16, 2011

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Nyamuragira Volcano Erupts
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Nyamuragira Volcano Erupts

Nyamuragira volcano began spouting lava into the skies above Congo in November 2011, sending up spectacular water vapor clouds as well.

Published Nov 17, 2011

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Lava Flows on Kilauea
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Lava Flows on Kilauea

Pu'u 'O'o and the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout vent on Kilauea--two centers of volcanic activity--emit steam and other gases in this satellite image.

Published Nov 5, 2009

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Mt. Damavand, Iran
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Mt. Damavand, Iran

Located approximately 50 kilometers northeast of Tehran, Mt. Damavand is an impressive stratovolcano that reaches 5,670 meters (18,598 feet) in elevation. Part of the Alborz Mountain Range that borders the Caspian Sea to the north, Damavand is a young volcano that has formed mostly during the Holocene Epoch (over approximately the last 10,000 years). The western flank of the volcano includes solidified lava flows with flow levees—“walls” formed as the side edges of flowing lava cooled rapidly, forming a chute that channeled the hotter, interior lava. Two such flows with well-defined levees are highlighted by snow on the mountainside.

Published Feb 21, 2005

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Lava Flows at Nabro Volcano, Eritrea
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Lava Flows at Nabro Volcano, Eritrea

This detailed image from June 29, 2011, provides a nearly unimpeded view of lava flows at the erupting Nabro volcano in Eritrea.

Published Jul 1, 2011

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