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Image of the week: Sundhnúkur eruption

 

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This week’s image of the week is of the recent volcanic eruption from the Sundhnúkur crater row, in Iceland.

Last Updated

14 November 2024

Published on

28 August 2024

Sundhnukur is a volcanic hill with an associated crater row, which is an area of the Earth’s crust prone to localised volcanic activity.

In the image, a plume of smoke and ash can be seen in what is one of the largest eruptions of lava since the recent volcanic activity started at the site in autumn 2023. The lava field from the eruption is estimated to cover an area of 15km2

Volcanic eruption image

This image was captured by the OLCI instrument onboard Sentinel-3 on 26 August 2024.

EUMETSAT operates the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites, in cooperation with ESA, and delivers the marine and atmospheric data on behalf of the European Union. 

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