Heat and Ash Melt Alaska Volcano's Snowy Blanket
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 11:00
in Earth & Climate
Summer sun and heat, combined with a coating of ash from seven weeks of continuous eruption, have revealed the rocky summit of Alaska's Veniamanof volcano. A Landsat 8 image snapped July 25 shows the volcano's caldera rim and Cone Glacier. The caldera is