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NASA Earth Observatory Collection Collection NASA Earth Observatory Collection Collection
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Soufriere Hills on Montserrat Title Soufriere Hills on Montserrat Title
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Soufriere Hills Volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat continued emitting a plume of ash and steam on February 19, 2007, continuing its intermittent pattern of activity. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite took this picture as the volcano sent its plume southward over the ocean. In this image, the plume appears pale beige in color, suggesting some volcanic ash content. Besides a darker color, the volcanic plume possesses a less distinct outline than the nearby bright white clouds. Soufriere Hills is a stratovolcano made from alternating layers of hardened ash, lava, and rock. Except for a 17th-century eruption, the volcano remained quiet in historical times before resuming activity in 1995. In 1997, the volcano destroyed Montserrat’s capital city of Plymouth. More recently, the volcano experienced a severe eruption in May 2006. NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center. Description Soufriere Hills Volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat continued emitting a plume of ash and steam on February 19, 2007, continuing its intermittent pattern of activity. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite took this picture as the volcano sent its plume southward over the ocean. In this image, the plume appears pale beige in color, suggesting some volcanic ash content. Besides a darker color, the volcanic plume possesses a less distinct outline than the nearby bright white clouds. Soufriere Hills is a stratovolcano made from alternating layers of hardened ash, lava, and rock. Except for a 17th-century eruption, the volcano remained quiet in historical times before resuming activity in 1995. In 1997, the volcano destroyed Montserrat’s capital city of Plymouth. More recently, the volcano experienced a severe eruption in May 2006. NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center. Description
Satellite - Sensor:
Aqua- MODIS Satellite_-_Sensor Aqua- MODIS Satellite - Sensor
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Aqua facet_what Aqua facet_what
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Montserrat facet_where Montserrat facet_where
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Plymouth facet_where Plymouth facet_where
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) facet_where Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) facet_where
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1995 facet_when 1995 facet_when
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1997 facet_when 1997 facet_when
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May 2006 facet_when May 2006 facet_when
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February 19, 2007 facet_when February 19, 2007 facet_when
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1995 facet_when_year 1995 facet_when_year
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SPD-ETOBS-14122 UID SPD-ETOBS-14122 UID
original url:
http://earthobserva… original_url http://earthobserva… original url

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