November 28, 2014 - Ash plulme from Shiveluch, Kamchatka Peninsula, eastern Russia (morning overpass)

Ash plulme from Shiveluch, Kamchatka Peninsula, eastern Russia (morning overpass)

On November 23, 2014 the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite flew over Russia’s Kamchatka’s Peninsula and captured this true-color image of a large volcanic plume pouring from Shiveluch Volcano. A strong vulcanian explosion at the volcano same day, with the ash plume rising approximately 8 km (5 mi) above the caldera. Although no lava flow has been reported, the plume extended for more than 200 km (124 mi).

Shiveluch (also spelled Sheveluch) is one of the largest and most active volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. It has been spewing ash and steam intermittently—with occasional dome collapses, pyroclastic flows, and lava flows, as well—for the past decade.

Image Facts
Satellite: Terra
Date Acquired: 11/23/2014
Resolutions: 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC