Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex eruption persists

Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex eruption persists

As ash from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex continues to disrupt flights half a world away, the eruption itself persists. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite acquired this natural-color image on June

Nabro Volcano evolving into a milder, more effusive eruption

Nabro Volcano evolving into a milder, more effusive eruption

After nearly a week of explosive activity, Eritrea’s Nabro Volcano seems to be evolving into a milder, more effusive eruption. By June 19th, the maximum altitude of Nabro’s ash plume dropped from a maximum of 45,000 feet (14,000 meters) to 25,000 feet…