[Rockhounds] Satellites Capture the Mysterious Rise and Fall of a “Ghost” Island in the Caspian Sea

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

A mysterious island appeared in the Caspian Sea in 2023 due to a mud
volcano eruption and vanished by the following year, fascinating scientists
with its transient nature.
Satellite images tracked its fleeting existence, revealing insights into
the unpredictable world of mud volcanoes, which are not only a curiosity on
Earth but potentially mimic geological features on Mars.

https://scitechdaily.com/satellites-capture-the-mysterious-rise-and-fall-of-a-ghost-island-in-the-caspian-sea/