Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador emitted a volcanic plume of ash and/or steam on June 24, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
(MODIS) flying onboard NASA’s
Terra satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, the volcanic plume appears in a shade of pale gray, slightly darker than the nearby clouds that are bright white. The plume blows westward toward the neighboring dormant volcano
Chimborazo, which sports a snowcap at its summit. Nearby settlements include Rio Bamba and Ambato.
NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained from the
Goddard Earth Sciences DAAC.
Description
Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador emitted a volcanic plume of ash and/or steam on June 24, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
(MODIS) flying onboard NASA’s
Terra satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, the volcanic plume appears in a shade of pale gray, slightly darker than the nearby clouds that are bright white. The plume blows westward toward the neighboring dormant volcano
Chimborazo, which sports a snowcap at its summit. Nearby settlements include Rio Bamba and Ambato.
NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained from the
Goddard Earth Sciences DAAC. Description
