Eruption of Sarychev Volcano photographed from space
Taken from the International Space Station, astronauts have captured this photo of an volcano erupting in Japan this month.
NASA’s Earth Observatory website said:
“The clearing may result from the shock wave from the eruption or from sinking air around the eruption plume: as the plume rises, air flows down around the sides like water flowing off the back of a surfacing dolphin.
As air sinks, it tends to warm and expand; clouds in the air evaporate
In contrast, the smooth white cloud on top may be water condensation that resulted from rapid rising and cooling of the air mass above the ash column.”
The only other time I’ve seen clouds part like this was about 2 hours after I ate 14 bean burritos.
Via: Earth Observitory & News.com.au
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