Mauna Loa began erupting on Nov. 27 at 11:30 p.m. local time, the first time it has erupted in 38 years.
Satellite imagery from NOAA shows Mauna Loa oozing lava onto Hawaii’s Big Island and spewing ash and gas into the atmosphere.
Another image shows plumes of white ash being pumped into the sky, melting into the fluffy tapestry of clouds floating by. The satellites that captured these images were the GOES-17, GOES-18, NOAA-20 and Suomi NPP satellites.GOES-18 provided views of the lava field’s hottest areas, along with the ash and vapor emissions.NOAA-20 captured ultra-high-resolution imagery of the eruption on Nov. 28.
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