Grímsvötn Volcano Showing Plume - May 22

NASA MODIS satellite image acquired at 05:15 UTC on May 22, 2011 shows the plume casting shadow to the west.

Credit: NASA/GSFC/Jeff Schmaltz/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team

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  1. ★

    Ren A, Robyn Hooz, dodagp, reptilelingerie, and 342 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. ♫ Lion ♫ (24 months ago | reply)

    Wow amazing!

  3. Ren A (24 months ago | reply)

    amazing capture. What are th blue dots?

  4. dodagp (24 months ago | reply)

    Extraordinary shot !!!
    It reminds me of Cyclops Polyphemus' eye...

  5. WF&DT (24 months ago | reply)

    Someone tell this volcano to STFU. I have to fly through Reykjavik enroute to Helsinki next month.

  6. /\ \/\/ /\ (24 months ago | reply)

    interesting

  7. 2 Lions (24 months ago | reply)

    Amazing...

  8. NASA Goddard Photo and Video (24 months ago | reply)

    They're data dropouts probably caused by the very bad light in the shadow of the plume.

  9. Katarina 2353 (24 months ago | reply)

    Impressive image!

  10. Ingvi Lar (24 months ago | reply)

    hei i can see my house from up here :D

  11. indiana.eagles.9 (24 months ago | reply)

    What a great image

  12. bonwaf....м • и (24 months ago | reply)

    رااااااااااائع جدا

  13. musicboxxx (24 months ago | reply)

    its just fantastic!

  14. DJKweezes (24 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic picture

  15. kelvin_penang (24 months ago | reply)

    yah, what are those blue artifacts?

  16. Huckle-Chuck (24 months ago | reply)

    i like the lion's face!! wow

  17. Sarahlikespizza (24 months ago | reply)

    I see a face!

  18. Dreaming ... (24 months ago | reply)

    This is amazing !!

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  19. tsubame (24 months ago | reply)

    That's a very cool view!

  20. DonnaCompany (24 months ago | reply)

    Really amazing

  21. Trudy Panchyson tv/tp (24 months ago | reply)

    Spectacular!!! the swirl of the winds and the plume in the middle. Nicely captured.

  22. Creative Photography by Irene OFF/ON (24 months ago | reply)

    amazing capture, well done

  23. gerrygutteridge (24 months ago | reply)

    Spectacular... Gerry

  24. l027_99 (24 months ago | reply)

    jerens.Sat.NASA.pro.

  25. harrychamberlain (24 months ago | reply)

    sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

  26. jim mannequin (24 months ago | reply)

    I haven't been following the news much lately, where is this?

  27. Abhinav Singhai (24 months ago | reply)

    wpw

  28. Pelé3 (24 months ago | reply)

    hahahah I was thing wooow someone is able to rent a plane a makes this kind of gourgeous pic and then I notice that the pic is coming form NASA hahahah

    anyway great

  29. back1998 (24 months ago | reply)

    Arslanayub990 emil adder
    cell 03086112990

  30. back1998 (24 months ago | reply)

    I am waiting

  31. trueacronom (24 months ago | reply)

    Just a spoonful of brown sugar to melt into the latte...

  32. Arakanga, very busy! (24 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic image!

  33. maxxximpact (24 months ago | reply)

    thanks NASA for sharing!!!

  34. supa new (24 months ago | reply)

    WoooowwwWWWW thank you

  35. ButterstickLover (24 months ago | reply)

    Amazing.

  36. FACEBOOK(LET) (24 months ago | reply)

    wow:)!!

  37. ragai karas (24 months ago | reply)

    Wow. What a great shot. Amazing.

  38. aramirezoti (24 months ago | reply)

    Spectacular. Es asombroso. Stupendo

  39. T3N60 (24 months ago | reply)

    Nice shot!

  40. Miss Laid Plot (24 months ago | reply)

    Wow!!!!

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  41. Carangelo (24 months ago | reply)

    WOW!!!

  42. petrus.13 (24 months ago | reply)

    fantastic photos and very interesting

  43. la Princesse sur le Pois (24 months ago | reply)

    meravigliosa e paurosa!

  44. Baldaccini Monica (24 months ago | reply)

    Gust beautiful!

  45. old man of hoy (24 months ago | reply)

    I can not get in to Jonathan Murphy's photos, I have tryed about all the things shown on my screen. siegiegrohler.

  46. PeteH2011 (24 months ago | reply)

    Amazing picture Thanks

  47. conall.. (24 months ago | reply)

    amazing shot. this is such a beautiful image

  48. TrinDiego (24 months ago | reply)

    Uniquely amazing!

  49. JP at 64°North (24 months ago | reply)

    many thanks to you guys for sharing this image with us ! Awesome. As usual the sheep got it bad in this eruption. The ash cloud got as far as Reykjavik before being whisked away to cause a couple of days Air travel hassle in the UK :

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