Giant UFO or Big Smoke Ring Across Iceland Vulcano?!

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Iceland Volcano Blows Spectacular Smoke Ring
May 20, 2010

Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull seems to know no bounds when it comes to amazing us. On May 1 geologist Joseph Licciardi of the University of New Hampshire could barely believe his eyes as he snapped these amazing images of the volcano blowing a ring of steam and gas high into the air.





Volcano photographers captured images of a similar event at Italy's Mt. Etna in 2000, but despite good documentation, Licciardi said that just how the rings form remains a mystery. It's possible that bursts of gas through narrow vents would do the job, much like cigar or cigarette smokers blow rings with their mouths.

"The ring lasted about 5 minutes or so before dissipating," Licciardi told Discovery News. "The apparent fact that Eyjafjallajokull has blown only one observed smoke ring in the past month or so seems to indicate that this is an exceedingly rare occurrence during the present eruption. I feel incredibly fortunate to have witnessed it!"

Readers will recall the two-month long eruption first went through a lazy, picturesque phase before bursting into headlines with an ash cloud that grounded the Europe's commercial air fleet. It's been one heck of a ride -- and if the volcano's track record is any indication, it may be a long time before Eyjafjallajokull is done with us.
http://news.discovery.com/earth/iceland ... -ring.html

Perhaps it is a craft from, The Intergalactic Space Federation Of Light

Looks nice though....

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Here are some older pictures from Etna Vulcano back in 2000:







http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/696953.stm

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Cool pics Kingz

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COOL STUFF

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kingz lord of the ring lol
very nice

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Just Mama Earth expelling some of that sweet sweet sticky cheeba. ABBA ZABA your my best friend.

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People tell me I should stop smoking, yet, even volcanoes smoke, hell, they even make smoke rings... loool

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RARE VOLCANIC SMOKE RING: On May 1st, volcano photographers Steve and Donna O'Meara were stunned when they photographed a perfectly shaped volcanic smoke ring blown out by Eyjafjallajokull volcano in southern Iceland:





Steve & Donna O'Meara
Image taken:
May. 1, 2010
Location:
Southern Icelnad
Details:
On May 1, 2010, 4:17 Pm Volcano Photographers Steve & Donna O'Meara were stunned when they photographed a perfectly shaped Volcanic Smoke Ring blown out by Eyjafjallajokull Volcano in Southern ICeland. The O'Mearas have only seen this unusual volcano phenomena a one other time at Stromboli Volcano, Italy in 2001. ©Steve & Donna O'Meara/http://VolcanoHeaven.tumblr.com

"This is a rare phenomenon," say Steve and Donna. "We've only seen it one other time at Italy's Stromboli volcano in 2001."

Joseph Licciardi, an earth sciences professor from Oregon State University, was there to see it, too. "The ring was visible for five minutes and then fell apart," he told the UK Dail Mail. "I am thrilled that I was present at the event."

In addition to Eyjafjallajokull and Stromboli, volcanic smoke rings have also been observed at Mt Etna. Just how the rings form remains a mystery. It's possible that bursts of gas through narrow vents would do the job, much like cigar or cigarette smokers blow rings with their mouths.

Smoke rings could soon become more common over Iceland. Eruptions of Eyjafjallajokull are usually followed by even bigger eruptions from the nearby Katla volcano. Indeed, experts are warning that an eruption of Katla may be close at hand. Check the odds!


http://www.liveoddsandscores.com/news/p ... r-eruption

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Rarely seen smoke rings at Mt Etna filmed by Geoff Mackley on 8th June 2000

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