Eruption of Soufriere Hills, Montserrat

On the island of Montserrat in the Caribbean Sea, the Soufriere Hills volcano began erupting in late December 2002. The eruption continued into the new year, and this image of plume streaming northwestward from the island was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on January 6, 2003.

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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published January 8, 2003
Data acquired January 6 - 6, 2003

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topics:

Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Eruption Dynamics

Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Volcanic Ash/Dust

Collection:

MODIS Rapid Response