Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland

Eyjafjallajökull Volcano erupted a thick plume of ash on May 11, 2010.

Land Volcanoes

Ongoing Eruption of Tungurahua, Ecuador

Ash clouds above Tungurahua Volcano reached altitudes of 37,000 feet (11,000) meters on April 30, 2011.

Land Volcanoes

Ash Plume from Batu Tara

Batu Tara erupted ash over 2,000 meters high on March 15, 2010.

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Mount Redoubt Stirs

In contrast to the explosive eruptions of the previous week, ash emissions from Mount Redoubt became more frequent but confined to lower altitudes on March 30, 2009. The commercial satellite GeoEye-1 captured a high-resolution view of the volcano the same day.

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Chaiten Volcano Erupts

Volcanoes

Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland

A burst of high-altitude ash from Eyjafjallajökull Volcano on May 4, 2010, led to another round of flight delays and cancellations in the British Isles.

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland

Color codes reveal ash layers at different altitudes during eruptions at Eyjafjallajökull Volcano on April 19, 2010.

Atmosphere Volcanoes Remote Sensing

Continuing Effects of Chaiten Volcano

Days after a large-scale eruption from Chile's Chaiten Volcano on February 19, 2009, volcanic ash lingered on the Patagonian landscape.

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Ash Plume across the North Atlantic

Acquired April 15, 2010, this natural-color image shows an ash plume blowing from Eyjafjallajökull Volcano toward the east-southeast across the North Atlantic. The plume’s tan hue indicates a fairly high ash content.

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Puyehue-Cordón Caulle

As ash from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex continues to disrupt flights half a world away, the eruption itself persists.

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes