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The atmospheric plume from an underwater volcano eruption

The atmospheric plume from an underwater volcano eruption
The atmospheric plume from an underwater volcano eruption is pictured from the International Space Station.

iss066e117997 (Jan. 16, 2022) — The atmospheric plume from an underwater volcano eruption in the Pacific nation of Tonga is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 269 miles above the Pacific Ocean northwest of Auckland, New Zealand.