
File name: MtMerapi_degassing_620px.jpg
Original Resolution: 620 × 413
File Size: 139 KB (MIME Type: image/jpeg)
Much of the carbon dioxide released by volcanoes is emitted by degassing of subterranean magma when the volcano is not erupting. In this photo, volcanic gases and steam rise from Mount Merapi, Indonesia, on May 20, 2012. Creative Commons license by Jimmy McIntyre.