Volcano Lightning in Japan (cool pics)

Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:43 pm » by **domdabears**

Lightning crackles over Japan on Friday as ash and lava erupt from Shinmoedake peak, one of the calderas of the Kirishima volcano complex.

Shinmoedake began erupting Wednesday, coating nearby villages and farms with ash and prompting authorities to ask for voluntary evacuations within a 1.2-mile (2-kilometer) radius.

Volcanic lightning is still a mystery, though it may be that electrically charged silica—part of magma—interacts with the atmosphere when it flies out of a volcano, Steve McNutt of the Alaska Volcano Observatory told National Geographic News in February 2010.

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Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:47 pm » by **Lahlaos**

beautiful

Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:24 pm » by **Freeyourmindnow**

very cool

Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:47 pm » by **Trenker**

Awesome TY.

Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:12 pm » by **Svaha**

Incredible, especially the first photo, thnx :flop:

Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:04 pm » by **Bandanko**

:O

Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:10 pm » by **Niji666**

That first pic is one of the best lightning pic i've seen. :flop:

Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:40 am » by **Illuminated**

wild stuff!

Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:05 am » by **Aragajag**

Love it, no wonder the people of old used to think they were gods in them volcanoes. I dont think they should of wasted all them virgins but some old hags may of been the go.

Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:28 am » by **Boondox681**

sweet ass sweet.
thanx