Detail View: NASA Earth Observatory Collection: Mount Merapi

Title: 
Mount Merapi
Description: 
Merapi Volcano continued its prolonged period of unrest on June 20, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard NASA's Terra satellite took this picture of the volcano as it emitted a plume of ash and/or steam. This image also shows a hotspot at the volcano's summit. The hotspot, outlined in red, shows where the satellite sensor detected ground surface temperatures much hotter than the surroundings. The volcanic plume blows toward the southwest, over the Indian Ocean, gradually dissipating as it goes. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data provided courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center.
Satellite - Sensor: 
Terra- MODIS
facet_what: 
Earth
facet_where: 
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when: 
June 20, 2006
facet_when_year: 
2006
UID: 
SPD-ETOBS-13659
original url: 
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=13659