A change in the frequency of earthquakes may foretell explosive volcanic eruptions. The seismic activity changes from steady drum beats to increasingly rapid successions of tremors.
The Kamchatka Peninsula, one section of the intermittent chain of volcanoes called the Ring of Fire, has seen the most explosive eruptions of any place on Earth.
One of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, Pompeii was sealed like a time capsule when the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried it under ash and pumice in A.D. 79.
One of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, Pompeii was sealed like a time capsule when the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried it under ash and pumice in A.D. 79.
A change in the frequency of earthquakes may foretell explosive volcanic eruptions. The seismic activity changes from steady drum beats to increasingly rapid successions of tremors.
A change in the frequency of earthquakes may foretell explosive volcanic eruptions. The seismic activity changes from steady drum beats to increasingly rapid successions of tremors.
Saint-Pierre used to be a fairly large and prosperous city of the French Caribbean until 1902, when a series of explosive eruptions heralded the oncoming catastrophe.
Saint-Pierre used to be a fairly large and prosperous city of the French Caribbean until 1902, when a series of explosive eruptions heralded the oncoming catastrophe.
The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991 spewed almost 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, causing worldwide temperatures to drop half a degree on average.
During periods of quiescence, people would put their clothes in the Old Faithful crater. Then, when an eruption took place, their garments were ejected thoroughly washed.
The Kamchatka Peninsula, one section of the intermittent chain of volcanoes called the Ring of Fire, has seen the most explosive eruptions of any place on Earth.
Iceland closed its main international airport as the powerful eruption of the Grimsvotn volcano sent a plume of ash, smoke and steam 12 miles into the air.