Smoke rises after an eruption of Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima, Japan, on August 18, 2013. The eruption on Sunday of the 3665 ft. high volcano, one of Japan's most active volcanoes, sent up a 16,404 ft.plume, the highest in recorded history. It is also the volcano's 500th eruption this year, according to media reports citing the local meteorological observatory. (Photo by Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory)
|