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Signs of an Eruption on Heard Island

Despite a quiescent appearance, there are hints of volcanic activity at the remote Mawson Peak.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Signs of an Eruption on Heard Island.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Robert Simmon, using EO-1 ALI data from the NASA EO-1 team and USGS Global Visualization Viewer. Caption by Robert Simmon.

Published October 23, 2012
Data acquired October 13, 2012

Source:: EO-1 > ALI

Topic:: Land Surface > Geomorphology > Tectonic Landforms/Processes