Lava and Snow on Klyuchevskaya Volcano Seen from Space

Dark lava streams down the southeast flank of Klyuchevskaya volcano in this satellite image.
The dark gray lava?perhaps combined with deposits from lahars or pyroclastic flows?contrasts sharply with the volcano?s snow-covered and sunlit southern slopes, while a thin plume extends due west from the summit. According to the Smithsonian/United States Geological Survey Global Volcanism Program [...]

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