NASA satellites captured activity at four volcanoes in different parts of the world in March, 2013.
Paluweh Volcano has been erupting since October 2012, and some of the inhabitants on the island on which it’s located recently had to evacuate. This volcano is located on one of Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands, below Southeast Asia and north of Australia. NASA’s Earth Observing-1 satellite captured its image yesterday (March 31, 2013). Read more about Paluweh Volcano’s ongoing eruption here.North Pagan Volcano released a thin volcanic plume, likely rich in sulfur dioxide, on March 25, 2013. This volcano is located approximately 320 kilometers (200 miles) north of the island of Saipan, which is slightly north of the equator. North Pagan Volcano has been active nearly continuously since April 2011. NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image.Snow, ash, and debris at Shiveluch Volcano, in Russia, on March 18, 2013. NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image. Read more about this volcano here.NASA’s Terra satellite captured a debris flow as it cascaded down the eastern flank of Russia’s Kizimen Volcano on March 2, 2013. Read more about activity in March, 2013 at Kizimen Volcano.
Bottom line: Images from NASA satellites of four volcanoes that showed activity in March, 2013.
Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.
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