Amazing View of a Volcanic Eruption from Space

Here is an amazing view of Sarychev Peak, a stratovolcano in the Kuril Islands, Russia, in the early stages of erupting, captured by the International Space Station in 2009.

From NASA’s Earth Observatory:

This detailed astronaut photograph is exciting to volcanologists because it captures several phenomena that occur during the earliest stages of an explosive volcanic eruption.

Here’s an animated version for your viewing pleasure:

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Source: NASA Earth Observatory

Via: Reddit