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Image: Soufriere Hills Volcano dome collapse

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Description: These false-colour satellite images show the southern half of Montserrat before and after its dome collapsed. Red areas are vegetated, clouds are white, blue/black areas are ocean water, and grey areas are covered by flow deposits. Fresh deposits tend to be lighter than older deposits. the drainages leading down from Soufrière Hills, including the White River Valley, the Tar River Valley, and the Belham River Valley, were filled with fresh debris.
Title: Soufriere Hills Volcano dome collapse
Credit: NASA Earth Observatory
Author: Robert Simmon
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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