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National Geographic
Stunning Electric-Blue Flames Erupt From Volcanoes
Indonesia's Kawah Ijen and other craters emit rivers of light from burning sulfur.
By Brian Clark Howard, National Geographic
PUBLISHED January 30, 2014
"This blue glow—unusual for a volcano—isn't, of course, lava, as unfortunately can be read on many websites," Grunewald told National Geographic in an email about Kawah Ijen, a volcano on the island of Java.
The glow is actually the light from the combustion of sulfuric gases, Grunewald explained.
Stunning Electric-Blue Flames Erupt From Volcanoes
Indonesia's Kawah Ijen and other craters emit rivers of light from burning sulfur.
By Brian Clark Howard, National Geographic
PUBLISHED January 30, 2014
"This blue glow—unusual for a volcano—isn't, of course, lava, as unfortunately can be read on many websites," Grunewald told National Geographic in an email about Kawah Ijen, a volcano on the island of Java.
The glow is actually the light from the combustion of sulfuric gases, Grunewald explained.
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