Sulfur Dioxide from Soufriere Hills Volcano: Image of the Day (2006)
2006 · Short film
Synopsis
On May 20, 2006, the earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=13588 Soufriere Hills Volcano, on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, erupted. After months of releasing intermittent volcanic plumes, the volcano heightened its activity with a dome collapse and the release of a volcanic plume that suspended air traffic in the region. In addition to volcanic ash, the plume contained sulfur dioxide, and because the plume reached an altitude of 20 kilometers, entering…
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