Dense Plume from Sakura-jima Volcano

An intense explosion at Sakura-jima lofted ash over the Japanese island of Kyushu.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using Landsat data from the USGS Earth Explorer.

Published December 3, 2013
Data acquired November 23, 2013

Source:

Landsat 8 > OLI

Topic:

Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Volcanic Ash/Dust