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Erupting volcanoes produce lightning, but scientists aren’t sure why. Check out the cool picture of the erupting Eyjafjallajokull volcano: Eyjafjallajokull volcano, Courtesy: Olivier Vandeginste More from spaceweather.com: It is well known that volcanoes produce lightning, but scientists aren’t sure why. The underlying mechanism is likely to be some form of triboelectric charging–that is, [...] Have you noticed the last few days that the sunsets have been a cool shade of purple (or violet)? If not, check it out for yourself.  Johnstown Just After Sunset on 7/7 This picture was taken by out tower cam over Johnstown on Tuesday night and you can see some of the purple in the sky. While it’s not as pronounced tonight as it has been recently, you can still see it. So, why is it happening? Click into the post for the details! Mount Redoubt erupted over the weekend, sending plenty of ash and gases into the atmosphere. Its first eruption occurred at 10:38 p.m. Sunday and the fifth ended at 5 a.m. yesterday, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. The volcano, roughly 160 kilometres southwest of Anchorage, sent an ash plume more than 15 kilometres into [...] |
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