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Ash and Lava Flows at Nabro
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Ash and Lava Flows at Nabro

A NASA satellite observed the eruption of a volcano in a remote part of Eritrea.

Published Sep 30, 2011

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Shinmoe-dake Volcano Erupts on Kyushu
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Shinmoe-dake Volcano Erupts on Kyushu

Thick ash from Shinmoe-dake rises above the cloud-covered Kirishima volcanic field.

Published Jan 31, 2011

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Ubinas Volcano, Peru
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Ubinas Volcano, Peru

Free of vegetation, the gray and white lava-covered peak of the Ubinas Volcano looks like it could be on the Moon or some other extraterrestrial body in this detailed true-color image from July 24, 2010.

Published Feb 6, 2011

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Okmok Volcano Erupts
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Okmok Volcano Erupts

Published Aug 5, 2008

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Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador
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Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador

Published Aug 23, 2006

Volcanoes

Continuing Effects of Chaiten Volcano
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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.

Published Feb 25, 2009

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Mount Redoubt Stirs
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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.

Published Apr 1, 2009

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

Volcanic Ash on Slopes of Karymsky
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Volcanic Ash on Slopes of Karymsky

Volcanic ash from earlier eruptions has settled onto the snowy landscape, leaving dark gray swaths. The ash stains are confined to the south of the Karymsky’s summit, one large stain fanning out toward the southwest, and another toward the east.

Published Jun 17, 2007

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Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland
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Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland

A dense plume of ash and steam rises from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull Volcano in this photo-like image from May 10, 2010.

Published May 10, 2010

Atmosphere Land Volcanoes

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