Explosion inside the condensed emisssions of Nyiragongo
by Jonas Kuhn, Heidelberg, Germany
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.
Taken on 12
February
2020
Submitted on March 14, 2021
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- Africa (316)
- Middle Africa (12)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (8)
- Exact location (29.2484 E, -1.5237 S)
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Nikon COOLPIX A (IR converted)
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Credit: Jonas Kuhn (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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