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Since May 15, 2023, NOAA satellites have been watching Mexico’s Popocatépetl Volcano exhibit activity ranging from tremors to spewing ash. Popocatépetl, Aztec for smoking mountain, is located 45 miles southeast of Mexico City. With about 25 million people living within 60 miles of Popocatépetl, it is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. Geostationary satellites, like GOES-16 and GOES-18, are the primary tool for monitoring volcanic clouds. GOES-16 observed Popocatépetl’s ash plumes in near real-time and monitored hazardous sulfur dioxide from the volcano.
Learn more: www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/popocatepetl-volcano-erupts-mexico
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by NOAASatellites at https://flickr.com/photos/125201706@N06/52924869297 . It was reviewed on 6 June 2023 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark. |
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