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Pictures of Kuril Islands Volcano From ISS
KindMind writes "The Daily Mail has cool pictures of the Sarychev Peak (Kuril Islands) volcano eruption taken from the ISS back on June 12. From the article: 'A chance recording by astronauts on the International Space Station has captured the moment a volcano explosively erupted, sending massive shockwaves through the atmosphere. Sarychev Peak, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, had been sitting quietly in the Kuril Island chain near Japan for 20 years, when it suddenly sprang to life on June 12. Fortuitously, the International Space Station was flying overhead at the time, and managed to capture this spectacular image of the ash-cloud tearing through the atmosphere, sending clouds scattering in its wake in a perfect circle.'"
Looks more like what you'd expect to see over North Korea.
Well, from TFA "The extraordinary image was captured by the crew of the International Space Station 220 miles above a remote Russian island in the North Pacific." :)
Not sure if Japan moved, or if Russia is trying to take over territory.
Disclaimer: I did not look for a map to find the location.
Is that a big frozen fish?
Video or it didn't happen.
The original NASA story is here with large desktop background sized images. If you don't visit the weekly top ten site, you really should. Some of those images are breathtaking. Check out the thunderstorm anvil over Africa.
My work here is dung.
It must have been that bean I ate.
In soviet northern territories iss photoes YOU!
Of course NASA will deny everything.
"Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
No! That is my previously secret volcanic lair exploding you insensitive clod.
That article had spectacular volcano photo's no doubt but did anyone notice the article at the bottom of the page about the hole in the universe? I found that way more interesting. Evidently no one thought it noteworthy to speak about it. We know tons of info about volcanoes since we can watch them here on Earth but I think the big "blank spot" in space should be looked at more closely especially since as the photo caption remarks the thing is measured at 500 light years yet no stars are between it and us even though in the rest of the pic you can see stars that do appear closer. Now that is weird.
Almost exactly what an atomic detonation would look like from space, even down to the clouds being pushed aside and the "pileus cloud" that you see above atomic blasts from years ago.
How the fuck is this informative??
All I can say is wow, that's cool.
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Are those the same Kuril Islands that are source of the territorial dispute between Russia and Japan. Maybe after that volcano there is a chance Russia and Japan will finally sign a peace agreement - who needs those islands anyways.
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...how I envy those people.
"False hope is why we'll never run out of natural resources!" - Lewis Black
So how many human civilizations' worth of CO2 and other emissions did that just kick out? ;-)
Could also be a picture of what happens when I try to talk to a woman in a bar.
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Now, see, wasn't that easier when you just had the stupid eagle fly you ever there instead of *walking* the whole way?
I think the Japanese are be hide this is, it is a test of there gundam at daiba park they assembled at 11 june..
Gundam at North Shiokaze Park Tokyo Daiba 11 june
they say it is a statue but I dont think so I was there and ik looks to real !! ..
they did a test run and tried the weapons on that poor vulcano next target north korea..
http://punynari.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/may-progress-on-rx78-life-sized-gundam/
...Hard at work.
Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Seriously, how many cow-burps and -farts was this eruption equivalent to, as far as "global warming" is concerned? People seem to seriously engage in breeding cows, that produce less methane. If a volcano can negate the benefits of such research for decades in a single eruption, perhaps there is no point in doing it — better concentrate on eruption-prevention...
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sending clouds scattering in its wake in a perfect circle
clouds being pushed aside
The circular hole in the stratus cloud deck is pretty cool, but I think it's not caused by the detonation pushing clouds away. Unlike a firecracker or grenade explosion, the amount of gas released is tiny compared to the amount of air heated by the blast. The clear-sky circle isn't caused by air moving outward *away* from the volcano, but rather down, *toward* it.
What goes up must come down. The volcano heats air near it, causing it to rise and forming the ash column at the center. But if that air is rising, air nearby the volcano must be *descending* to compensate. Rising air cools adiabatically, causing water vapor to condense, forming clouds; descending air warms adiabatically, causing water droplets to evaporate, making the clouds vanish.
The first two images in the story are exactly the same, just rotated on a diagonal line going from the lower left corner to the upper right corner. So much for "the eruption continues unabated"!
sending clouds scattering in its wake in a perfect circle
clouds being pushed aside
As I see it, the clouds aren't being "blasted away" by any kind of shock wave or gas flowing outward from the volcano. Unlike a firecracker or grenade, the amount gas released by a big eruption is tiny compared to the amount of air heated by it.
As air is heated by the volcano, it rises. But if air is flowing up away from the volcano, air a further away from the volcano must be sinking to compensate.
You may know how clouds form: as moist air rises, it cools adiabatically and water starts to condense, forming droplets. It works both ways: if air is forced to *sink*, it warms adiabatically, and cloud droplets evaporate.
The clear-sky circle isn't a shock blast, it's a simple case of "what goes up must also come down".
Ha ! Who's going to claim now that the government aren't really monitoring my every move with their high flying satellites, mole machines and robotic cuckoos.
'Just happened to be in the the right place' to film this eruption, pull the other one !
Our studies show that globally, volcanoes on land and under the sea release a total of about 200 million tonnes of CO2 annually
I see, because we have an eruption of this magnitude every year?
After all, in the normal years with only minor eruptions that normally occur we must have exactly the same levels of gas released as large eruptive events.
Right.
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