Eruption of the Popocatépetl Volcano in Mexico
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The Popocatépetl Volcano in Mexico began erupting at 1546 UTC on 20 January 2016 (Washington VAAC message). The volcanic plume was evident on Suomi NPP VIIRS true-color Red/Green/Blue (RGB) images on 23, 24, and 25 January, as viewed using the SSEC RealEarth web map server (above).Nighttime images of Suomi NPP VIIRS Shortwave... Read More