Russian volcanoes photographed from the International Space Station. Credit: NASA <\/p>\n
Published: Nov. 19, 2012 at 4:28 PM<\/p>\n
GREENBELT, Md., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Astronauts on the International Space Station 240 miles above the Earth have captured a stunning image of Russian volcanoes, NASA says. <\/p>\n
In the image, the snow-covered peaks of several volcanoes on the central Kamchatka Peninsula are seen poking their heads above cloud cover obscuring the surrounding lowlands, NASA's Earth Observatory staff reported. <\/p>\n
A plume of steam and ash plume is visible extending from the summit of the 9,500-foot Bezymianny volcano. <\/p>\n
Also visible are the much taller 15,000-foot Kamen volcano and the 15,800-foot Kliuchevskoi volcano. <\/p>\n
Kliuchevskoi is Kamchatka's most active volcano, last erupting in 2011. <\/p>\n
This region of Russia is known for its volcanic activity and eruptions are relatively frequent. <\/p>\n
When the image was taken the ISS was about 240 miles above the Sea of Okhotsk and more than 430 miles to the southwest of the volcanoes, NASA said. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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