Sulfur Dioxide from Okmok Volcano - related image preview

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Sulfur Dioxide from Okmok Volcano

On July 12, 2008, Okmok Volcano, in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands erupted, releasing a plume of ash and steam. Besides emissions visible to human eyes, Okmok also released sulfur dioxide, a gas our eyes cannot see, but which can affect both human health and climate.


Image courtesy Fred Prata, NILU. Caption by Michon Scott and Rebecca Lindsey.

Published July 25, 2008
Data acquired July 12 - 20, 2008

Source:
Aqua > AIRS