Comments on: World’s Most Impressive Explosions of Lava http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:38:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: monia http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/comment-page-1/#comment-1587420 monia Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:42:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/#comment-1587420 I enjoyed this a lot :) Very "neat". hehe I enjoyed this a lot :) Very “neat”. hehe

]]> By: PancakeMan http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/comment-page-1/#comment-1586759 PancakeMan Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:44:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/#comment-1586759 @Lauren: The eruptions don't produce much lava, but they do shoot the above-mentioned lava bombs, which is why they are dangerous. They can routinely be this size: http://www.exo.net/~pauld/antarctica/erebusjessiebomb.jpeg That one came from Mt Erebus, in Antarctica. The mountain is very special in the way that it features one of the very few lava lakes. That is to say, it's crater has a very large lake of lava. It's really cool, too. @Lauren:
The eruptions don’t produce much lava, but they do shoot the above-mentioned lava bombs, which is why they are dangerous. They can routinely be this size:
http://www.exo.net/~pauld/antarctica/erebusjessiebomb.jpeg

That one came from Mt Erebus, in Antarctica. The mountain is very special in the way that it features one of the very few lava lakes. That is to say, it’s crater has a very large lake of lava. It’s really cool, too.

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/comment-page-1/#comment-1586289 Evilbeagle Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:55:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/#comment-1586289 Pretty cool. Volcanos have always held a special fascination for me. Pretty cool. Volcanos have always held a special fascination for me.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/comment-page-1/#comment-1585981 Johnny Cat Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:16:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/#comment-1585981 Pillow lava is cool to watch, but I would rather scuba dive in more serene environs. Pillow lava is cool to watch, but I would rather scuba dive in more serene environs.

]]> By: whitcwa http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/comment-page-1/#comment-1585873 whitcwa Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:44:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/#comment-1585873 In defining viscosity, they wrote"This works the same way in our bodies when we are dehydrated." While viscosity will change in a dehydrated person it is not the mechanism which causes the symptoms of dehydration. In defining viscosity, they wrote”This works the same way in our bodies when we are dehydrated.” While viscosity will change in a dehydrated person it is not the mechanism which causes the symptoms of dehydration.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/comment-page-1/#comment-1583959 Lauren Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:37:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/#comment-1583959 Pancakeman Strombolian eruptions are very low level eruptions. Not to impressive really, at least I don't think they really are. Pancakeman

Strombolian eruptions are very low level eruptions. Not to impressive really, at least I don’t think they really are.

]]> By: lannaxe96 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/comment-page-1/#comment-1583955 lannaxe96 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:35:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/#comment-1583955 You are right about Lava Bombs. Geologists you mean? There are several kinds that can actually be formed when the fragments are ejected. You are right about Lava Bombs. Geologists you mean? There are several kinds that can actually be formed when the fragments are ejected.

]]> By: PancakeMan http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/comment-page-1/#comment-1583659 PancakeMan Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:15:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/21/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/#comment-1583659 That was interesting, but the post title does not really describe the actual article too well. As for the link, I was hoping they would show Strombolian eruptions, or at least what they deposit all over the countryside. Giant blobs of lava shoot into the air, fly a few hundred feet, and cool just enough too be solid when they strike something and ooze lava onto it. Oh, and the name I've seen volcanologists use is "lava bombs", which makes it awesome. That was interesting, but the post title does not really describe the actual article too well.

As for the link, I was hoping they would show Strombolian eruptions, or at least what they deposit all over the countryside. Giant blobs of lava shoot into the air, fly a few hundred feet, and cool just enough too be solid when they strike something and ooze lava onto it.
Oh, and the name I’ve seen volcanologists use is “lava bombs”, which makes it awesome.

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