The Eye of Sauron? No, it's not a scene from Middle-earth, but rather a real-life wonder in Iceland. What you're seeing is a top-down view of a lava river as it rushes down a hill. The speed at which it is flowing is real, and the liquid rock is heated to a scorching temperature of around 1250°C. Iceland is known for its spectacular volcanic activity, and this view of a lava … [Read more...] about The Power and Beauty of Nature: Witnessing the Lava River in Iceland
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The Lava From This Volcano Is So Cold That You Can Fall In And Survive
There is no contest: Tanzania has the strangest volcano on the planet. Ol Doinyo Lengai, which means "Mountain of God" in Maasai, erupts lava so cold that someone once fell into it and lived. Its lava erupts at temperatures that never surpass 510°C (950°F), which is far lower than the minimum for basalt (1,000°C/1,832°F), one of the most prevalent lava types on the world. … [Read more...] about The Lava From This Volcano Is So Cold That You Can Fall In And Survive
When The Light is Just Right, This Fountain in Italy Appears to Be Spewing Lava
The lovely city of L'Aquila, which lies in central Italy, came to the attention of the world in 2009 when a massive earthquake severely devastated most of the community. But thankfully, a picture uploaded by Reddit user daenel is bringing L'Aquila some new exposure for a far more good purpose. Thousands of people have shared this local's snapshot of an optical illusion turning … [Read more...] about When The Light is Just Right, This Fountain in Italy Appears to Be Spewing Lava
This GoPro Camera Captured Itself Being Sucked Up By Lava And Survived To Tell The Tale
We're not going to get tired of throwing things in lava. It's almost certainly happened since time immemorial, and while there's no practical way to turn lava lakes or flows into insane trash incinerators, it's certainly entertaining to watch people try. The latest victim of a new Hawaiian lava flow appears to be a GoPro camera, whose indestructibility is frequently cited as … [Read more...] about This GoPro Camera Captured Itself Being Sucked Up By Lava And Survived To Tell The Tale
A dramatic photo captures a rare sight of Hawaii’s 65-foot-tall Lava Dome
The Mauna Ulu eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano lasted an astonishing 1,774 days, spanning five years. It was Kilauea's longest-running eruption at the time, with 460 million cubic yards of lava generated. The spectacular eruption was visible to the public via observation platforms from 1969 to 1974, and it generated several extraordinary natural phenomena rarely observed … [Read more...] about A dramatic photo captures a rare sight of Hawaii’s 65-foot-tall Lava Dome