Shiveluch Volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula of eastern Russia released a plume in early August 2009. Acquired on August 3, 2009, this true-color image shows a gray-beige plume blowing away from the summit and over the Bering Sea.
This true-color image from July 27, 2009, shows a plume blowing toward the northwest from Batu Tara. The distinct segments of the plume suggest that it was released in pulses of volcanic activity.