Image: ISS-38 Kliuchevskoi Volcano on Kamchatka

Description: This photograph provides a view of an eruption plume emanating from Kliuchevskoi, one of the many active volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The image was taken when the ISS was located over a ground position more than 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) to the southwest. The plume—likely a combination of steam, volcanic gases, and ash—stretched to the east-southeast due to prevailing winds. The dark region to the north-northwest is likely a product of shadows and of ash settling out. Several other volcanoes are visible in the image, including Ushkovsky, Tolbachik, Zimina, and Udina. To the south-southwest of Kliuchevskoi lies Bezymianny Volcano, which appears to be emitting a small steam plume (at image center). (Move the mouse pointer over the image to see annotations). See the source for the annotated version.
Title: ISS-38 Kliuchevskoi Volcano on Kamchatka
Credit: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=82471
Author: ISS Expedition 38 crew
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License: Public domain
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