Tag Archive | "volcano"
Welcome to Deception Island
Deception Island. The name alone conjures intrigue, concealment and trickery. Upon approaching this remote Antarctic outcrop, a desolate and forbidding coastline looms – sheer, snow-capped rocky crags and barren volcanic slopes cloaked in a soup of swirling fog. Occupied sporadically for a century or more, ghost settlements are now all that remain of the island’s earlier human ventures. Several vicious volcanic eruptions have made sure of that.
Continue reading...Mount Vesuvius Erupting in 1944
Monday, August 24, 2009
It was 1944 and the Second World War was raging. In Italy, American airmen were stationed at Pompeii Airfield when the debris started falling, but this was no ordinary wartime air raid. The cinder and rock dropping from the sky were being sent forth by the volcano dominating the horizon: Mount Vesuvius. Overhead, bombers wheeled in the air, their pilots’ minds turning from the threat of flack to an altogether more pervasive menace.
Continue reading...Anything For The Perfect Volcano Shot!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Dr Tom Pfeiffer steps gingerly across the Kilauea lava flow. It is hard to tell which direction to go in, and in the harsh volcanic landscape, even harder to judge distances. The terrain is tough as hell, undulating underfoot and too hot to proceed in places. Then there is the lava to think about. In a flash, the base of the fresh cone above the lava skylight collapses, giving way to a huge surge of molten rock that rapidly begins flooding the entire area.
Continue reading...Volcanoes Vs. Lightning [Pics]
Thursday, April 23, 2009
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At Environmental Graffiti, we're a bit partial towards all things volcanic. Little surprise then, that the idea of volcanoes combined with another extreme and volatile natural phenomenon – lightning – really got us rubbing our hands together. Prepare for fire and brimstone clashes of epic proportions as two of Mother Earth's most powerful forces go head to head – and we marvel at the mystery of volcanic lightning.
Continue reading...Ethiopia Experiences World’s Largest Lava Flow
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Metre-wide cracks in the ground suddenly split open, as red-hot rock and ash are thrown violently into the air. It’s like a vision of how the Earth behaved in prehistoric times. Except these events have happened within the last three years in Ethiopia’s Afar region. And a matter of days ago there was more extreme volcanic activity there, with reports of the the largest recorded lava flow in history.
Continue reading...Yadnya Kasada: The Javanese Volcano Festival
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Soaring nearly 8,000 feet high above the East Javanese horizon, Mount Bromo coughs up deadly pillars of toxic volcanic steam, sand and sulphur. But the locals don't run from this giant tourist draw. They climb towards it. This time of year, you see, is when they feed the volcano during the annual festival of Yadnya Kasada, which is observed by the Tenggerese people of Indonesia.
Continue reading...20 Most Incredible Volcanic Satellite Images
Monday, September 1, 2008
Few things in nature are as unpredictable as the majestic volcano. Unleashing billowing ash, lava and pyroclastic flows when the Earth’s tectonics plates push and shove at each other like bullies in a playground, volcanoes are testament to the devastating and deadly forces of nature. Their allure remains uncanny but not unsurprising.
Continue reading...Volcanoes Unleash Havoc in Chile and Alaska
Monday, July 14, 2008
Thousands live in daily terror of the snow-capped Llaima volcano in Melipeuco, Chile. The ski industry thrives on the surrounding slopes, one of the most famous summer skiing destinations, yet the volcano is one of the most volatile in South America. Just before dawn last Thursday a jet of hot pyroclastic rock was spewed 1,300 feet into the air, only a week after lava had flowed down one of its sides.
Continue reading...Iceland Finds Giant Underwater Volcano
Monday, April 28, 2008
Krafla, Iceland–that’s steam, not fog on the lens. From LoveIceland Iceland, known for being a hotbed of volcanic activity, has added to their catalog of “places near us that the planet lashes out to try and kill you”: there’s a MASSIVE undersea volcano just offshore, and [...]
Continue reading...Hawaii Volcano Park Closes, Due To Toxic Fog
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, one of the main attractions on America’s outpost in the Pacific, was closed earlier this week due to an eruption of sulfur gas fumes from Mount Kilauea. Image from Cat Butler on Flickr
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
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