Kasatochi sunsets 5 September 2008Posted by admin in Alaska, eruptions, Kasatochi, United States, volcano culture.
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The eruption of Kasatochi volcano in the Aleutian Islands on 7 August injected a very large amount of ash and gas into the atmosphere, including reportedly the largest stratospheric sulphur dioxide cloud since the eruption of Cerro Hudson in 1991. Kasatochi’s aerosols are now producing dramatic and beautiful sunsets across the northern hemisphere.
UPDATE: Dave Schumaker has a new post on Kasatochi today (6 September) at Geology News which includes many wonderful images of the recent volcanic sunsets: Kasatochi Eruption and Sunsets.
Red skies and volcanoes – EarthSkyBlogs, 31 August 2008
Volcano sunsets – SpaceWeather.com, 1 September 2008
Twilights of Europe – The Times, 2 September 2008
Volcano’s eruption colors world’s sunsets – LiveScience, 3 September 2008