Pictures of Eyjafjallajokull eruption

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Here are some great pictures of the eruption:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/201...llajokull.html

[TooNice]

Spectacular pictures. I didn't know the name of the volcano and thought that you bashed the keyboard on your head until I saw the link!

[this_is_gav]

Some great shots showing just how angry mother nature can be, even in a relatively minor eruption.

Cheers - stolen for elsewhere.

[SiM]

Wow. They are amazing. Will any science dude here care to explain why there is red lightning pls?

[alsenior]

[donkey17]

The photos are great, I want some of them as desktop wallpapers. I dont think I will use number 10 as that guys jumper is horrible

[Tumble]

That one's me favourite.... love the lightning in the eruption plume

EDIT: Sim, the lightning is caused by the bits of glass and ash and all the other stuff in the plume rubbing together like mad, creating static electricity - exactly the same process as used in dual component (toner & developer) laser printers. The bits rub against each other and become charged (Triboelectrification) and discharge to earth in the form of huuuuge arcs, or lightning

[kidzer]

So basically, what we see in that pic is how laser printers work?

Wrong, I'm sure - but its a nice thought

[donkey17]

Im gutted the link no longer works, I was going to download them to put on my work machine. If anyone finds another site with good photos can they message me?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Im gutted the link no longer works, I was going to download them to put on my work machine. If anyone finds another site with good photos can they message me?

The link works fine!

[donkey17]

The link works fine!

Its just started working again for me, the website was giving me a article not found and sending me to the home page. Must have been a problem with their end.

[Flash477]

Spectacular pictures. I didn't know the name of the volcano and thought that you bashed the keyboard on your head until I saw the link!

I thought a cat had sat on the keyboard!

[spoon_]

Great pics mate

[GheeTsar]

Wow. They are amazing. Will any science dude here care to explain why there is red lightning pls?

The reddness may be a result of the iron content in the ash being oxidised. But I'm not sure about that!

[Greenlizard0]

They're often over processed but I love the Boston for it's photos.

[Tumble]

So basically, what we see in that pic is how laser printers work?

Wrong, I'm sure - but its a nice thought

The process that creates the lightning is indeed exactly how PART of the laser printer process works - essentially creating a static charge by rubbing particles of stuff together