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Ash from Puyehue-Cordón Caulle over Australia and New Zealand

A powerful volcanic eruption in South America sent volcanic ash around the world to stop air traffic in New Zealand and Australia. The ash plume is distinct in these images of the two countries.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Ash from Puyehue-Cordón Caulle over Australia and New Zealand.

NASA images (New Zealand and Australia) courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. Caption by Holli Riebeek.

Published June 13, 2011
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Source:: Aqua > MODIS