Sunrise on the left and sunset on the right on September 4th, 2008 over Hockley County, Texas. Sulfur dioxide aerosols in the stratosphere from the Kasatochi volcanic eruption on August 7th (Aleutian Islands, Alaska) continue to provide beautiful sunrises/sunsets over West Texas. For more information on the eruption, visit the Alaska Volcano Observatory.


 
 

TTUKa Radar on bat patrol in northeast Floyd County (south of Quitaque, Texas) on August 24, 2008. Four panel array shows aerosols from one of the Alaska volcano eruptions at sunset. Click on individual picture for a larger image. Photo Credit: Wes Burgett.

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