NASA: It is happening now - Esta sucediendo ahora - Activity at Shiveluch Volcano - Activity at Kizimen Volcano - 02.04.13
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Activity at Shiveluch Volcano
acquired March 2, 2013
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acquired March 2, 2013
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acquired March 18, 2013
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acquired March 18, 2013
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acquired March 2 - 18, 2013
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Snow, ash, and debris cover Shiveluch Volcano
in these false-color (near infrared, red, and green) satellite images.
The images show changes on Shiveluch over a two week period. On March 2,
2013 (top image), ash was spread over a large area, carried by shifting
winds. Debris from Shiveluch’s lava dome
was funneled south by a narrow couloir, traveling as much as 14
kilometers (8.7 miles). By March 18 late winter snow had obscured the
ash, but fresh debris darkened the slopes directly south of the dome.
These images were collected by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’s Terra satellite. In addition to changes caused by the continuing eruption, the landscape appeared brighter on March 18 because the sun was higher above the horizon (both images were acquired at the same local time, and processed identically).
These images were collected by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’s Terra satellite. In addition to changes caused by the continuing eruption, the landscape appeared brighter on March 18 because the sun was higher above the horizon (both images were acquired at the same local time, and processed identically).
NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using data from the NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team.
- Instrument:
- Terra - ASTER
Activity at Kizimen Volcano
acquired March 2, 2013
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Widespread deposits of volcanic debris indicate that frequent pyroclastic flows scour the slopes of Kizimen Volcano. On March 2, 2013, the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on the Terra
satellite captured a flow as it cascaded down the eastern flank of the
volcano. The false-color image (made from near infrared, red, and green
light) shows airborne dust and ash lofted by the flow, as well as brown
older debris, white snow, dull red forests, and a white gas and ash
plume. Poperechny Brook, which flows north from Kizimen, is also
partially filled with pyroclastic flow deposits.
Related Reading
- Kizimen Volcano. Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team
NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using data from the NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team.
- Instrument:
- Terra - ASTER
NASA: It is happening now - Esta sucediendo ahora - Activity at Shiveluch Volcano - Activity at Kizimen Volcano - 02.04.13
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