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Volcano Tambora, Sumbawa island. Indonesia

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: t-assum-00011

Image Size 300 DPI: 36 * 24 cm

The Tambora volcano is a huge 60 km diameter volcano. Its eruption in april 1815 was the most destructive volcanic eruption in modern history. Image taken by a crewmember of the international space station in august 2011.

Keywords for this photo:

2011 - ASIA - CALDERA - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EXPEDITION 28 - INDONESIA - ISLAND - PACIFIC RING OF FIRE - SUMBAWA - TAMBORA - VOLCANO -