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Where is it?Kavachi vent , Solomon Islands [ -8.992492984 , 157.96863838 ]
What ’s in the photo?A feather of discolored water rising up from an submarine eruption
The Kavachi Volcano is one of the most active undersea volcanoes anywhere on Earth.
Which artificial satellite took the photo?Landsat 9
When was it taken?May 14 , 2022
This strange simulacrum shows alarge feather of discolored pee risingtoward the Pacific Ocean ’s surface from the Kavachi vent , also known as " sharkcano , " during an submarine eruption .
Kavachi’s most violent recent eruption was in October 2016 when a jet of volcanic debris was ejected above the ocean’s surface.
Kavachi is a submarinevolcanothat is part of the Solomon Islands , around 15 air mile ( 24 km ) to the south of Vangunu Island . Its peak stands roughly 3,600 feet ( 1,100 meters ) above the seafloor and lie just 65 human foot ( 20 m ) below the wave . The volcano is named after the ocean god of the Vangunu people and is also referred to as " Rejo te Kvachi , " or " Kavachi ’s Oven , " according toNASA ’s Earth Observatory .
In 2015 , aresearch expeditiondiscovered multiple scallop lunkhead sharks ( Sphyrna lewini ) and silky shark ( Carcharhinus falciformis ) living within the vent ’s primal crater . The surprising presence of the pelagic predator at the vent raised " new head about the ecology of active submarine vent and the utmost surroundings in which large nautical animal be , " the investigator wrote .
It is unclear whether any of thesharksat Kavachi were hurt by the outburst that triggered the feather in the image or if they were able to sense the incoming volcanic eruption and evacuate the volcanic crater .
The icon wasfirst releasedin May 2022 byNASAGoddard on the societal medium political program X along with the caption : " You ’ve heard of sharknado , now get quick for sharkcano . "
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The plume in the picture is part of an clap that began in October 2021 and last for just a few weeks after the aerial image was taken . alike feather occurred during subsequent bam in August 2023 and April 2024 , according to theGlobal Volcanism Programat the Smithsonian ’s National Museum of Natural History .
Before then , the volcano ’s most recent major eruption were in 2016 , 2014 , 2007 and 2003 . In the past , researchers also sight ephemeral islands up to half a mile ( 1 klick ) wide being birthed by the eruption and then sinking . Asimilar ghostly landmass recently emergedafter an undersea volcano in Japan spoil its top in 2023 .
Explosive plumes
Kavachi experiences " phreatomagmatic eruptions , " which occur when magma come across piddle and ejects steam , ash , volcanic rock candy sherd and chunks of magma known as " incandescent bombs , " according to the Earth Observatory .
Astudyconducted in the wake of the 2007 volcanic eruption encounter that the volcanic plumes are made of strong , acidulent pee that also contains particulate matter and sulphur , which " draw microbial residential area that expand on [ the chemical ] , " the researchers wrote .
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The vent can also launch jet-propelled plane of heated up water without any visible plumes or other signs of erupting .
Residents of neighboring island have frequently report that they regularly see steam and ash tree on the water ’s surface between eruption , further confirm that the so - call sharkcano is percolating beneath the control surface .
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