NASA | Sarychev Volcano Eruption from the International Space Station.
Story:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/02/16/montserrat-volcanic-dome-collapse-seen-from-space/?utm_campaign=The%20Latest%20in%20Environment%20and%20Technology&utm_content=ramanan50@gmail.com&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_term=Montserrat%20Volcanic%20Dome%20Collapse%20Seen%20From%20Space!
On the Carribean island of Montserrat is the Soufrière Hills volcano. This is the very same one that erupted in 1997 and did so much damage to the small island (and killed 19 people).
On February 11, just a few days ago, the growing lave dome on the volcano partially collapsed, sending a plume 15,000 meters (more than 8 miles!) into the air. A few hours later, the plume was caught by NASA’s Aqua satellite:
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