Explosion inside the condensed emisssions of Nyiragongo
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Explosion inside the condensed emisssions of Nyiragongo

by Jonas Kuhn, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States of America

Explosion of the active hornito inside the steam-filled crater area of Nyiragongo volcano in February 2020 . The image was taken with a filter that blocks most of the visible light and thus enhances the contrast of the lava's thermal emission to ambient sunlight.