pictures of Iceland volcano

[genrex]

Spectacular pictures. Sorry if this is a repost..

SwissEduc: Stromboli Online - Volcanic and glacial landforms of Iceland

[BeyGon]

Unreal shots, amazing.

[kach22i]

This is what I imagine the "end of days" would look like.

Thanks for posting the link, been looking for a good source lately but could not find one.

[Talewinds]

I'll never get over photos of volcanoes with lightning shooting out of it. Just incredible.

[Schumi]

That lightning is so intrinsically bad-ass... I want to see that in person..

[Hugh R]

Originally Posted by kach22i

This is what I imagine the "end of days" would look like.

+1 on that, wow, just wow.

[trekkor]

I get a '403 forbidden' page for that link


KT

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by trekkor

I get a '403 forbidden' page for that link


KT

Me too now, it was working earlier, must be getting too many hits or something.

[Neilk]

Here are a couple that I got through my browser cache.

Credit goes to the photographer Marco Fulle. Amazing shots.

[trekkor]

Amazing!


KT

[RWebb]

it is coming up thru snow or ice fields

very dramatic - I'm glad the photographer lived to bring those back

St. Helens must have been awe inspiring too.

[m21sniper]

Originally Posted by genrex

Spectacular pictures. Sorry if this is a repost..

SwissEduc: Stromboli Online - Volcanic and glacial landforms of Iceland

All i get is a forbidden message.

[mikester]

Is that lightning real? That's freakin crazy awesome rad.

[RWebb]

yes, the lightning is caused by electrical buildup on the particles (not sure of the exact mechanism - I read about it when I went thru St. Helens but forgot in the ensuing 30 years) -- I'd bet it can be had by a Google search..

[gprsh924]

Those are awesome

It looks completely fake and the fact that its not makes it that much better

[ERH]

Link is working

[sammyg2]

The lightening is filmed using time lapse, so you wouldn't see as much with the naked eye but it is definitely wild.

I wonder if this volcano is big enough to cause temporary volcanic winter? I'm guessing probably not .......

[m21sniper]

When one next door to it went off in the 1700's it did, according to Ben Franklin. (at least, according to a news report i saw yesterday)

Last time this volcano erupted it lasted over a year (up to 2 years, depending on source)

[RWebb]

sammy - that would depend on the particle size distribution of the ejecta, the ht. it rises to and the volume - maybe other things too

I dunno if those factors have been met - St. Helens had a very definite effect not just that year, but also the next year. Of course, the top 1,400 ft. of the mountain blew off in that one.

[M.D. Holloway]

I'm working on a Sci Fi story about an eruption that spews out material of a new atomic nature - ultra high atomic weight material capable of creating its on gravitation field. The particles assemble and create a floating spheres - floating about 100 feet or so above the ground. These spheres end up floating to different parts of the planet. One in Europe, a few in China, several in Africa and so forth. Unfortunately the volcano has also brought about a volcanic winter but the sphere provide heat and periodic bursts of lightening that can be very predictable and of consistent voltage and amperes. These gifts from the Earth usher in a new age of man - free, accessible warmth and electricity...but at a price.

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