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March 29, 2015 - Plume from Asosan, southern Japan
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The eruption at Japan’s Asosan volcano that began on November 25, 2014 continued through March, 2015. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image on March 17 as it passed over the eruption.
A large gray plume of ash and gas rises from the active Nakadake Crater and blows to the northwest, while low cloud (fog) lies over northern Kyushu Island. Volcano Discovery reported that by March 27 the explosive activity and ash emissions from the crater had decreased or possibly ceased. Reported bright glow and intense steaming or degassing from the main vent suggested the presence of a small lava lake at that location.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 3/17/2015
Resolutions:
1km (39.4 KB), 500m (75.1 KB), 250m (104.4 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
The eruption at Japan’s Asosan volcano that began on November 25, 2014 continued through March, 2015. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image on March 17 as it passed over the eruption.
A large gray plume of ash and gas rises from the active Nakadake Crater and blows to the northwest, while low cloud (fog) lies over northern Kyushu Island. Volcano Discovery reported that by March 27 the explosive activity and ash emissions from the crater had decreased or possibly ceased. Reported bright glow and intense steaming or degassing from the main vent suggested the presence of a small lava lake at that location.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 3/17/2015
Resolutions:
1km (39.4 KB), 500m (75.1 KB), 250m (104.4 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
