Saturday, April 30, 2011

Tungurahua Erupts


Explanation: Volcano Tungurahua erupted spectacularly in 2006. Pictured above, molten rock so hot it glows visibly pours down the sides of the 5,000-meter high Tungurahua, while a cloud of dark ash is seen being ejected toward the left. Wispy white clouds flow around the lava-lit peak, while a star-lit sky shines in the distance. The above image was captured last year as ash fell around the adventurous photographer. Located in Ecuador, Tungurahua has become active roughly every 90 years since for the last 1,300 years. Volcano Tungurahua has started erupting again this year and continues erupting at a lower level even today. Some truck-sized boulders landed more than a mile away.

Credit & Copyright: Patrick Taschler

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