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1009748 - EARTH Alaska, Aleutian Islands -- 23 May 2006 -- Eruption of Cleveland Volcano, Aleutian Islands, Alaska is featured in this image photographed by a crewmember on the International Space Station. This most recent eruption was first reported to the Alaska Volcano Observatory by astronaut Jeffrey N Williams, NASA space station science officer and flight engineer, at 3:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time (23:00 GMT). This image, acquired shortly after the beginning of the eruption, captures the ash plume moving west-southwest from the summit vent. The eruption was short-lived; the plume had completely detached from the volcano summit two hours later -- Picture by Lightroom Photos / NASA
©2006 TopFoto / Jon Mitchell
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