Kizimen Volcano, which erupted for the first time in 81 years in December 2010, continues to emit a steady stream of gas and ash.
Atmosphere Land Volcanoes
Acquired December 30, 2010, this natural-color image shows a volcanic plume from Kizimen crossing the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Kamchatka’s Kizimen Volcano continues to erupt, spreading ash 110 kilometers to the east.
Kamchatka’s Kizimen Volcano was emitting gas and steam from its summit in the afternoon of April 16, 2011. When the MODIS instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this image, a plume was blowing to the northwest from the summit.
Land Volcanoes
Acquired January 6, 2010, this natural-color image shows a plume blowing away from the summit of Kizimen Volcano toward the west-southwest.
Acquired December 31, 2010, this natural-color image shows a volcanic plume from Kizimen blowing over the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Kizimen volcano showed new signs of life in its ongoing eruption since 2009.
Image of the Day Land Volcanoes
Koryaksky (or Koryakski) Volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula released a plume of ash and/or steam in late December 2008.
Volcanoes
Volcanic debris covers the slopes of Kizimen, a growing stratovolcano.
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