Explosive eruptions continue on the La Soufrière volcano

Today's Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory features an eruption of the La Soufrière volcano, which has been exploding for days.  The photograph shows volcanic ash and gas high in the air over the Caribbean islands of Saint Vincent and Barbados. The image was captured by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 at about 10:30 a.m. local time on April 9, 2021, soon after the explosive activity began. The peak of La Soufrière is about 3,864 feet above sea level on the northern side …

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