![The image above, acquired on March 8 by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8, shows a plume of discolored water near the undersea volcano. The plume drifted north-northeast toward Nggatokae Island. Vangunu Island, also pictured, lies about 24 kilometers (15 miles) north of Kavachi, and Papua New Guinea is about 800 kilometers (500 miles) to the west.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/kavachi-oli-20240308-lrg.jpg?w=4096&format=jpeg)
An Underwater Plume From Kavachi
A Landsat satellite acquired this image of discolored water drifting from the active underwater volcano. View the full story
Credits: NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin
TakenMarch 8, 2024
Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin
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