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As the Taal volcano erupts near Manila, Philippines, blanketing the surrounding island of Luzon in thick plumes of ash and sending streaks of lightning into the sky, volcanic experts break down the science behind the phenomenon.
As the Taal volcano erupts near Manila, Philippines, blanketing the surrounding island of Luzon in thick plumes of ash and sending streaks of lightning into the sky, volcanic experts break down the science behind the phenomenon.Not all volcanoes emit lightning when they erupt, but the spectacle, they say, is hardly rare.
As the Taal volcano erupts near Manila, Philippines, blanketing the surrounding island of Luzon in thick plumes of ash and sending streaks of lightning into the sky, volcanic experts break down the science behind the phenomenon.Not all volcanoes emit lightning when they erupt, but the spectacle, they say, is hardly rare.Volcanic lighting is “actually pretty common,” particularly with eruptions that produce a lot of ash, said Melanie Kelman, a volcanologist at Natural Resources Canada.
As the Taal volcano erupts near Manila, Philippines, blanketing the surrounding island of Luzon in thick plumes of ash and sending streaks of lightning into the sky, volcanic experts break down the science behind the phenomenon.Not all volcanoes emit lightning when they erupt, but the spectacle, they say, is hardly rare.Volcanic lighting is “actually pretty common,” particularly with eruptions that produce a lot of ash, said Melanie Kelman, a volcanologist at Natural Resources Canada.Volcanic lightning caused by eruption is seen over Tagaytay City, Cavite province, Philippines Jan. 12, 2020. @DERRICKQUIBAEL via REUTERS
As the Taal volcano erupts near Manila, Philippines, blanketing the surrounding island of Luzon in thick plumes of ash and sending streaks of lightning into the sky, volcanic experts break down the science behind the phenomenon.Not all volcanoes emit lightning when they erupt, but the spectacle, they say, is hardly rare.Volcanic lighting is “actually pretty common,” particularly with eruptions that produce a lot of ash, said Melanie Kelman, a volcanologist at Natural Resources Canada.Volcanic lightning caused by eruption is seen over Tagaytay City, Cavite province, Philippines Jan. 12, 2020. @DERRICKQUIBAEL via REUTERSAccording to Kelman, the phenomenon begins when water interacts with magma in an explosive fragmentation of hot rock under Lake Taal.
