Popocatépetl Keeps On Puffing – One of Mexico’s Most Active Volcanoes
Satellite image of Popocatépetl volcano acquired on April 14, 2023, by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8.One of Mexico’s most active volcanoes continues to put on a show for satellites and astronauts.Popocatépetl, an active stratovolcano 43 miles southeast of Mexico City, is one of Mexico’s most active volcanoes. During the mountain’s current period of eruption, ongoing since 2005, volcanic emissions frequently billow from its summit crater. In spring 2023, striking plumes were captured in images acquired by…