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Description
A volcanic eruption originating at Isla Fernandina in the Galapagos Islands isevident in this image. The arrow points to a volcanic plume approximately 75miles long cutting across other cloud structures. This image, obtained from the NOAA-2 satellite, was the first evidence of this volcanic eruption. This imagedemonstrated the power of modern satellites to monitor volcanoes.
Display Date
1973 December 10
Location
West Equatorial Pacific Ocean
Collection
NOAA in Space
Imagery
Visible Imagery
Keywords
Space
Imagery
Visible