Friday's eruption, while dramatic, was average compared to Sakurajima's past eruptions, Kyoto University volcanologist Kazuhiro Ishihara told NHK. The mountain's last major eruption was in September. The Japanese archipelago sits atop the Pacific "Ring of fire" and has more than 100 volcanoes. Th...
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Sakurajima, Japan, July 2013: The largest explosion observed from close occurred at 23h33 (14:33 UTC) - although the eruption was not mentioned in Tokyo's VVAC, the ash p... The same eruption two minutes after the start still goes on strong, with much lightning and fountains of lava ...
Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano grumbles to life again, spewing clouds of gas and debris pierced by lightning flashes and driving thousands from their homes. May 1 Indonesia officials warn of potential tsunami amid volcano eruption A cloud of black ash reached nearly two miles into the air on ...
34. B Sonia 认为 Sakurajima 的研究有助于开发更好的火山爆发探测方法,为其他火山的研究提供借鉴。 35. C 文章主要围绕 Sakurajima 的科学研究价值展开,强调其在火山研究中的重要性,因此 "Sakurajima: Eruption of Scientific Wonder" 最能概括文章内容。
Thus lightning strength correlates with both tremor amplitude and magmatic gas content. The August eruption occurred during the lightest winds, so the ash cloud and charge separation were vertically oriented and favored cloud-to-ground lightning. The September eruption occurred during the coldest and ...
MANILA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 50,000 people living near a volcano on an island close to the Philippine capital have heeded official warning to evacuate as fears of an eruption grew, officials said on Monday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology increased the alert level...
During the volcanic lightning storms we observed two phases of electrical activity: the explosive phase and the plume phase. The explosive phase consisted of very small discharges (on the order of 10–100 m) occurring directly above the vent while an explosive eruption was ongoing, whereas the ...
Dr Phil Collins from Brunel University London said an eruption would cause problems for the Icelandic people, but noted they are “very well prepared and have lots of experience in dealing with eruptions”. “If the eruption does occur, there may be significant lava flows which could destroy pe...
Volcanic Lightning: Lightning that formed in the ash cloud over Redoubt Volcano during an eruption on March 27, 2009. More information. Photo by Bretwood Higman. About the Author Jessica Ball is a graduate student in the Department of Geology at the State University of New York at Buffalo. ...