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NASA satellites have detected an underwater volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea.
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NASA satellites have detected an underwater volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea.

Satellites operated by NASA detected an underwater volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea, north of Papua New Guinea, using images taken from space that showed a large column of magma emerging onto the ocean surface. The discovery highlights the role of satellite imagery in monitoring geological activity, especially in remote regions where direct observations are difficult. Scientists identified the phenomenon through sensors that recorded changes in water color and a significant concentration of floating pumice, allowing them to track the event almost in real time. The eruption created a large pumice raft, a common occurrence during such eruptions, which can float for weeks or months and be carried by ocean currents hundreds of kilometers from the eruption site. The observation was made using instruments like the Operational Land Imager-2 aboard the Landsat 9 satellite and sensors on the Terra satellite.

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NASA satellites have detected an underwater volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea.

Satellites operated by NASA detected an underwater volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea, north of Papua New Guinea, using images taken from space that showed a large column of magma emerging onto the ocean surface. The discovery highlights the role of satellite imagery in monitoring geological activity, especially in remote regions where direct observations are difficult. Scientists identified the phenomenon through sensors that recorded changes in water color and a significant concentration of floating pumice, allowing them to track the event almost in real time. The eruption created a large pumice raft, a common occurrence during such eruptions, which can float for weeks or months and be carried by ocean currents hundreds of kilometers from the eruption site. The observation was made using instruments like the Operational Land Imager-2 aboard the Landsat 9 satellite and sensors on the Terra satellite.

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