Stock Photo - The active Russian volcano Bezymianny in Kamchatka shows an ongoing flow from a vent on the side of the volcano on Dec. 28, 2000. This image is a composite of a Spaceborne Thermal Emission Radiometer image showing the volcano´s topography blue and a thermal infrared image showing the hot spot red in great detail. The satellite´s ability to sense fine_scale heated surfaces is providing never_before seen views of active volcanic eruptions. These observations provide a detailed look into the eruptive history. Lava flows, hot mudflows, and other details of eruption activity that cannot be seen using other techniques are revealed.