infrared
natural colour
infrared – September 20, 2014
natural colour – September 20, 2014
infrared – September 20, 2014
natural colour – September 20, 2014
infrared
natural colour
September 20, 2014
Holuhraun Lava Field
In late August and September 2014, this volcanic region of Iceland began spewing vast amounts of lava.
In Iceland, the eruption in Holuhraun lava field continues. The Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on the Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite captured this pair of images on September 20, 2014. The false-color (upper) image is based on ALI observations in the infrared. Hot lava glows orange-red, fading to black as it cools. The lower image is a natural-color version of the same scene showing a thick plume of gas rising from the ongoing fissure eruption. The University of Iceland and Iceland Met Office have been providing regular updates on the eruption via Twitter and on their web site.
References and Related Reading
- Bardarbunga Volcano (2014, September 24) Bardarbunga. Accessed September 24, 2014.
- Icelandic Met Office (2014, September 24) Updated information. Accessed September 24, 2014.
- Volcano Discovery (2014, September 24) Bardarbunga volcano news & activity updates. Accessed September 24, 2014.
References & Resources
NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen, using EO-1 ALI data provided courtesy of the NASA EO-1 team. Caption by Adam Voiland.
