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Since May 15, 2023, NOAA satellites watched Mexico’s Popocatépetl

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Volcano exhibit activity ranging from tremors to spewing ash.

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Popocatépetl, Aztec for ‘smoking mountain’, 
is located 45 miles southeast of Mexico City.

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With about 25 million people living 60 miles of Popocatépetl,

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it is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world.

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Mexico’s National Disaster Prevention Center raised the alert level

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and urged the public to not go close to the volcano.

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Volcanic activity has reamined consistent and no major eruptions are

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expected, but authorities remain vigilant monitoring Popocatépetl.

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GOES-East observed ash plumes from the volcano in near real-time.

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The satellite’s ABI instrument revealed hazardous sulfur dioxide.

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JPSS satellites also help monitor volcanic activity using VIIRS to take

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high-resolution imagery. VIIRS can identify hotspots from volcanoes.

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JPSS can also measure smoke, ash and dust using the OMPS instrument.

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Together, NOAA satellites help monitor volcanoes 
and the risks they pose.

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Earth From Orbit: Popocatépetl Volcano Erupts in Mexico

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Additional imagery courtesy of CIMSS.

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Popocatépetl footage from Pond5/BlackBoxGuild.

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