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Eruption of Soufriere Hills, Montserrat

Between February 7 and 14, 2003, the Soufriere Hills Volcano on the island of Montserrat experienced moderately high volcanic activity, with hundreds of rockfalls and minor earthquakes. In this true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Terra satellite on Feb. 16, the thermal signature of the erupting volcano is marked with a red outline. A plume of smoke and ash drifts westward from the summit. Montserrat is part of the Lesser Antilles chain of islands that have formed where the Atlantic tectonic plate and the Caribbean tectonic plate meet.


Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published February 20, 2003
Data acquired February 16 - 16, 2003

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topics:
Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Eruption Dynamics
Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Volcanic Ash/Dust
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth