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Signs of an Eruption on Heard Island

Despite a quiescent appearance, there are hints of volcanic activity at the remote Mawson Peak.


NASA Earth Observatory image by Robert Simmon, using EO-1 ALI data from the NASA EO-1 team and USGS Global Visualization Viewer. Caption by Robert Simmon.

Published October 23, 2012
Data acquired October 13, 2012

Source:
EO-1 > ALI
Topic:
Land Surface > Geomorphology > Tectonic Landforms/Processes