00:00Ethiopia's Haley-Gubi volcano erupted for the first time in almost 12,000 years.
00:30And satellite images have captured the dramatic event in stunning detail.
00:37The images show towering ash clouds rising up to 45,000 feet above the northeastern Afar region,
00:44spreading rapidly across the Red Sea, Yemen, Oman and the Arabian Sea toward India.
00:51According to the India Meteorological Department ,
00:55the volcanic ash reached states including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, NCR, Punjab, Haryana and parts of Maharashtra
01:04before moving toward the Himalayas and eventually China.
01:08The IMD expects Indian skies to clear by Tuesday evening.
01:15Scientists have been closely watching the eruption because Haley-Gubi had been dormant throughout the Holocene epoch,
01:22with no recorded activity for millennia.
01:26Satellite imagery from the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2, combined with reports from the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center,
01:34allowed meteorologists to track the ash plume in near real-time across thousands of kilometers.
01:41High-altitude winds carried the ash clouds, disrupting flights across India on Monday.
01:49Airlines had to cancel or reroute flights to maintain safety.
01:53While ashfall on Indian plains was minimal, the plume carried fine volcanic particles and sulfur dioxide,
02:04raising local air quality concerns.
02:09The eruption demonstrates the power of satellite monitoring in providing early warnings for volcanic hazards.
02:15By capturing the plume's movement in real-time,
02:18satellites are helping aviation authorities and meteorologists manage risks and protect public safety.
02:24Haley-Gubi's rare awakening, immortalized by satellite imagery,
02:31is a reminder of the Earth's hidden geological forces and the importance of modern technology in observing them.
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