Further to our theme today, come these pictures of the "dirty thunderstorm" created by Chile's erupting Chaitén volcano, which started spewing lava, ash, and lightning (!) on May 3rd, after behaving itself for 9,000 years. Who angered the beast?!
From the full story in National Geographic:
"The little-understood storms may be sparked when rock fragments, ash, and ice particles in the plume collide to produce static charges--just as ice particles collide to create charge in regular thunderstorms."
The pictures, by Carlos Gutierrez of UPI/Landov, are pretty incredible. Hopefully people are staying as safe as possible. Today's color is purple.
I love the very slight variation on the theme. They remind me of Thomas Cole and David Caspar Friedrich.
I want them on my wall, big.
Thanks, Ken.
From the full story in National Geographic:
"The little-understood storms may be sparked when rock fragments, ash, and ice particles in the plume collide to produce static charges--just as ice particles collide to create charge in regular thunderstorms."
The pictures, by Carlos Gutierrez of UPI/Landov, are pretty incredible. Hopefully people are staying as safe as possible. Today's color is purple.
I love the very slight variation on the theme. They remind me of Thomas Cole and David Caspar Friedrich.
I want them on my wall, big.
Thanks, Ken.
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Wow! These images are amazing and totally surreal. I also loved the astronomy posting today. Thanks for showing us. I dig purple/NOVA day.
Just wow. Feel the wrath of the Earth! Wonderful images.
Thanks for the shout out Rachel.
Really, really amazing stuff, eh?
And yeah - I'd like at least one on my wall too.
Kendal
These photos are amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Graham
These are incredible. I love all the weather and space related pictures this week! Something cosmic in the air?
WOW seriously does anyone have these in wallpaper size OMG!!! and Yes a big one for the wall would rock to!!!