One of the most active volcanoes doesn’t just spew lava. One of its activities is also a phenomenon that has not yet been fully explored. Etna, also known as Mungibeddu – beautiful mountain, is the highest active volcano and one of the most powerful in Europe. Thanks to its respectable height of 3350 meters above … Read more
The rare phenomenon, called volcanic vortex rings, is created by a combination of the rapid release of gas and the shape of the eruption. Smoke rings emanate from a new crater that opened on Mount Etna on Tuesday. Photo: AP Amazing spectacle: Etna spews smoke rings, breaks records. Volcanologist from the National Institute of Geophysics … Read more
Another volcanic eruption occurred on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula on Saturday night, after which the police declared a state of emergency. This is the fourth volcanic eruption in the region since December. According to information from the Icelandic Meteorological Institute, a volcanic eruption began between Stora Skogfell and Hagafell on the Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest … Read more
2023-12-19 05:15:00 A new volcanic eruption has started in Iceland, in an area located south of the capital Reykjavik, where seismic activity has been very intense since the beginning of November. This is the fourth in two years. A crack of more than 2 km was formed. A volcanic eruption, the fourth in two years, … Read more
2023-12-04 03:41:04 Indonesia’s National Disaster Response Agency stated that a volcanic eruption occurred at Mount Merapi (Marapi) in West Sumatra at around 5:40 pm local time on the 3rd, spewing volcanic ash to a height of 3,000 meters. According to Indonesian official news, 11 climbers have died and 12 others are missing. The Merapi volcano … Read more
2023-10-21 07:45:00 “Purple” is no longer just a color, it is now also the beginning of a treasure. This word is the first that researchers managed to decipher in a papyrus reputed to be illegible because it was burned by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, as the initiators of the Project Vesuvius Challenge. … Read more
2023-08-27 13:00:00 The Olympus Mons volcano on Mars is the highest peak in the solar system. A new hypothesis suggests it could be an island in a Martian ocean, adding a new chapter to its story. The geology of Mars is fascinating and holds many surprises. Its highest peak, atop a large volcano, might have … Read more
2023-08-16 12:05:57 While it was thought that the main driver of explosive volcanic eruptions was the presence of water in the magma, a new study shows that in the case of certain volcanoes, it is rather the CO2 which should be blamed. You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Geology of volcanic systems – an … Read more