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This is what an eruption of the Stromboli volcano might look like. Illustration: shutterstock

An experimental device that will be installed on a passenger plane will help predict dangerous volcanic activity

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Google map of the border area between Eritrea and Ethiopia, on which the epicenters of the earthquakes that occurred in the week between June 7 and 14 are marked in circles. The Navarro volcano is marked with a blue circle.

The Nabru volcano in Eritrea that erupted is in an area where a seam between two tectonic plates in the Earth's crust is constantly being filled.

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Satellite image of the ash plume from the volcano in Iceland, May 23, 2011. European Space Agency

What is volcanic ash (volcanic ash), and why is it dangerous?

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