Mount Merapi volcano is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, posing a constant threat to tens of thousands of people who live in its shadow. On October 26, 2010, the volcano once again turned destructive, unleashing a series of eruptions, including a major explosive eruption on Nov 4-5.
 Aura/OMI - cumulative SO2 for Nov 4-8 OMI measured ~0.2-0.3 Tg SO2 injected into UTLS |
 Aura/MLS - HCl for Nov 4-6 MLS shows significant HCl content - consistent with expected Merapi volcanic gas composition  CALIPSO - aerosol altitude on Nov 5 CALIPSO detects aerosol layers near tropopause |
Feature Released 11.15.2010
