Sheveluch Volcano Eruption Ash

The clouds to the east of the Sheveluch volcano (marked with an arrow) on the Kamchatka peninsula in this SeaWiFS image are much yellower than their neighbors -- most likely due to the volcanic ash.

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Provided by the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

Published August 29, 2000
Data acquired August 29, 2000

Source:

OrbView-2 > SeaWiFS

Topics:

Atmosphere > Aerosols > Dust/Ash

Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Volcanic Ash/Dust