Japan Volcano Ash Cloud Overtakes Hikers

Many of you have heard about the unexpected volcano eruption that occurred in Japan over the weekend.  According to multiple reports, this tragedy claimed the lives of 31 people.  The video below was taken by a hiker on Mount Ontake in central Japan as the surprising eruption occurred.  An enormous ash cloud ensues, and eventually overtakes […]

Volcano Erupts in Japan

  As of the last report, 7 are missing, 40 injured and one woman is confirmed dead. This location is a popular tourist attraction for hikers. According to an article from WDRB news, the police for the area said: “More than 250 hikers at one stage had been stranded on the mountain, which is 3,067 […]

Impressive Visible Satellite Image

Check out this great visible satellite image captured over Iceland early Friday morning. It’s not often that we find once image displaying clouds, volcanic ash, and even the aurora borealis. The blue arrows point to regular cloud features we are used to observing on a satellite image. The red arrow points to a bright white area […]

Yellowstone Super Volcano Eruption Affect on Weather

Most people have heard of the caldera “Super Volcano” sitting under Yellowstone National Park. While the threat of an eruption in the near future is unlikely, what would happen if it did erupt? In this excerpt from a Discovery News article, the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) scientists share their thoughts: “The scientists at the U.S. Geological […]