This NASA image captures the eruption of the Klyuchevskoy Volcano on Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula as it sends a plume of black ash over its snowy flanks. Scientists monitoring the current eruption, which began March 18, say the volcano has sent a plume of gas, steam, and ash as high as four miles. Clouds obscured the volcano for several days as the volcano began erupting, but this satellite image, taken March 19, clearly captures the lava flow on the northern flank of the mountain, which is cast in shadow. Klyuchevskoy is one of several large active volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula. Rising 15,584 feet above sea level, Klyuchevskoy is one the world’s largest active volcanoes.
Volcanic Eruption in Russia
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