Large image view: Augustine eruption leads to updated model

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Augustine eruption

A scanning electron microscope image of an ash particle erupted by Augustine reveals its abrasive qualities. The ash sample was collected during the ash fall in Homer, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Jan. 13, 2006, by John Paskievitch, AVO.

Image by Pavel Izbekov, courtesy of AVO/ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ/USGS


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