Fresh debris avalanches and a growing lava dome on Mount Shiveluch illustrate some of the processes that build stratovolcanoes.
Land Volcanoes
Satellites provide a new perspective on the ongoing eruption of Shiveluch Volcano.
Acquired February 13, 2010, this image shows a plume rising from Shiveluch Volcano and dark flows streaking the southern slopes.
Atmosphere Land Volcanoes
Slow growth of a lava dome characterizes the current eruption of Shiveluch Volcano, on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
An ash-rich volcanic plume rises above the snowy slopes of Shiveluch Volcano.
This thermal infrared image reveals a hot avalanche of volcanic debris sliding down the southern slope of Russia’s Shiveluch volcano on January 25, 2011.
Image of the Day Land Volcanoes
The volcano’s growing lava dome emitted a plume and sent hot lava fragments tumbling down the mountainside.
The summit of an active volcano is one of the most dynamic places on Earth, with changes apparent from one week to the next.
The Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASA’s EO-1 satellite acquired this image of Shiveluch Volcano venting gas and ash on September 7, 2010.
Ash and debris continue to change the look of Shiveluch Volcano.
Land Volcanoes Snow and Ice
Dark volcanic debris contrasts sharply with white snow on one of Kamchatka’s most active volcanoes.
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