This image depicts a snow-capped stratovolcano, identified as Popocatépetl, seen from the vicinity of San Bernardino Tlaxcalancingo, Mexico

This image depicts a snow-capped stratovolcano, identified as Popocatépetl, seen from the vicinity of San Bernardino Tlaxcalancingo, Mexico. A distinct, dark grey plume of smoke and ash emanates vertically from the volcano's summit crater, rising into the atmosphere before dispersing horizontally. The upper slopes of the volcano are covered in white snow. The sky is predominantly clear blue in the upper right quadrant, transitioning to scattered white clouds across the upper left and lower mid-sections of the frame. These clouds partially obscure the lower flanks of the volcano. No individuals, animals, or man-made structures are visible.