[Irrampbroow]

Some pretty amazing shots [surrender][shocked]

I took them from here and cleaned them up a bit as they were very noisy:

http://www.swisseduc.ch/stromboli/pe...100416-en.html

[nancywind]

Those are amazing! Thanks for posting these.

[DrunkMans]

From the NASA APOD Archive, 10/02/2010


"Why does a volcanic eruption sometimes create lightning? Pictured above, the Sakurajima volcano in southern Japan was caught erupting early last month. Magma bubbles so hot they glow shoot away as liquid rock bursts through the Earth's surface from below. The above image is particularly notable, however, for the lightning bolts caught near the volcano's summit. Why lightning occurs even in common thunderstorms remains a topic of research, and the cause of volcanic lightning is even less clear. Surely, lightning bolts help quench areas of opposite but separated electric charges. One hypothesis holds that catapulting magma bubbles or volcanic ash are themselves electrically charged, and by their motion create these separated areas. Other volcanic lightning episodes may be facilitated by charge-inducing collisions in volcanic dust. Lightning is usually occurring somewhere on Earth, typically over 40 times each second."

[Ubgvuncd]

Its the start of 2012's disaster we are all doomed!!

[somozasayre]

awesome! amazing!!
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[galaktiusman]

Looks like the fecking apocalypse! [help]


EDIT - Do you think you could touch up this one as well?
http://www.swisseduc.ch/stromboli/pe...fulle4289j.jpg

[nofkayalk]

That looks like a mortal combat between Thor and Surtr! [surrender]

[Annewsded]

i didnt even know volcano's created lightning, that's crazy

[TeemFilla]

Thor! is that you? [shocked]

awesome pics!

[Infellgedq]

By any chance, where two Hobbits seen approaching the volcano?

Those are some amazing pictures.

[TudareWQT]

Its the start of 2012's disaster we are all doomed!!

Not long now until mother earth wipes the slate clean.

Touch wood.

[Fiesialenp]

Wow, truely Epic shots
If i´d imagine a end of the world scenario wiping over the Earth, those shots would come rather close

Its the start of 2012's disaster we are all doomed!!

ohh the irony.

[12Cickprior]

I think that is where kratos ended up after god of war 3, seems to be back to his old self pissing off the volcano gods .

Seriously those shots are amazing [surrender]

[Savviioor]

Holy crap, those were amazing. [shocked]

[suilusargaino]

Its the start of 2012's disaster we are all doomed!!

Does anyone else notice the greater number of Earthquakes hitting populated areas in the last year? I suspect the trend may continue through to 2012 and beyond. [shocked]

[Gosxjqum]

This is the best photo I have seen so far:



taken from http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...5090881&page=1

[AnypecekceS]

Any chance of getting those in 1600x1200 so I can set as background ?

I would not worry not unless Yellowstone decides to go poof

[DrunkMans]

Lots of awesome pictures!

[AdipexAdipex]

From the NASA APOD Archive, 10/02/2010


"Why does a volcanic eruption sometimes create lightning?

Probably from the combination of extreme dry heat, static build up from dust expulsion at very high speeds, and other friction cause by the rapid movement of air due to heat and expulsion of gas.

As you say, people much smarter than me don't know the answer to this.

[imporrilk]

Its the start of 2012's disaster we are all doomed!!

Your not wrong there!

Tsunami, volcano's, earthquakes, The world is heading for some big natural disaster and a lot of people are going to die.

I would not be surprised if 2012 came true, the earth just seems to be fighting back. [help]