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Activity at Shiveluch Volcano

Dark volcanic debris mars the otherwise pristine lower flanks of Shiveluch Volcano, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Shiveluch’s growing lava dome.


NASA image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, with data from the NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Caption by Robert Simmon.

Published February 24, 2012
Data acquired February 19, 2012

Source:
Terra > ASTER