Eruption of Chikurachki Volcano, Eastern Russia

On April 25, 2003, the Chikurachki Volcano was continuing to erupt in the Kuril Islands between Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan. The streamer of gray ash can be seen blowing southward over the Pacific Ocean in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) from the Terra satellite.

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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published April 25, 2003
Data acquired April 25 - 25, 2003

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topics:

Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Eruption Dynamics

Solid Earth > Volcanoes > Volcanic Ash/Dust

Collection:

MODIS Rapid Response