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Кто в жизни не мечтал хоть раз увидеть вулкан вблизи или на безопасном расстоянии? А кому это действительно удавалось? Сегодня и те, и другие могут наблюдать вулканы, а иногда и их извержение и в прямом эфире, и вот на таких сногсшибательных фотографиях, сделанных с космических спутников и станций планеты.
Действующий стратовулкан Этна в Сицилии
В нашей памяти вулканы обычно предстают как огромные конусы, извергающие лаву и пепел, но из космоса эта сцена выглядит совсем по-другому. Космическое агентство NASA сделало подборку из захватывающих дух снимков вулканов за последние годы, показав нам, землянам, эти опасные природные чудеса в новой перспективе.
Астронавт NASA Рикки Арнольд опубликовал впечатляющую фотографию активного вулкана Италии Этна в мае 2018 года. Арнольд отрабатывал свои навыки фотографии и возможность делать невероятно подробные изображения с орбиты на борту Международной Космической Станции. Арнольд описывал вулкан как "тлеющий котел".
Астронавт NASA Рикки Арнольд опубликовал впечатляющую фотографию активного вулкана Италии Этна в мае 2018 года. Арнольд отрабатывал свои навыки фотографии и возможность делать невероятно подробные изображения с орбиты на борту Международной Космической Станции. Арнольд описывал вулкан как "тлеющий котел".
Килауэа, щитовой вулкан с кальдерой на Гавайях
Усовершенствованный космический радиометр теплового излучения и отражения (ASTER) на спутнике NASA Terra сделал это потрясающее изображение вулкана Килауэа в США в начале мая 2018 года. На тепловизионном и инфракрасном снимке показаны трещины, из которых извергается лава и газ.
На этом изображении красный цвет - это растительная жизнь, темные области показывают старые потоки, а яркие желтые пятна - трещины и новую лаву.
На этом изображении красный цвет - это растительная жизнь, темные области показывают старые потоки, а яркие желтые пятна - трещины и новую лаву.
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Sarychev Volcano
On June 12, 2009, the International Space Station happened to be flying over the Sarychev volcano on Russia's Kuril Islands just as it began to erupt. "The smooth white cloud on top may be water condensation that resulted from rapid rising and cooling of the air mass above the ash column," says NASA.
On June 12, 2009, the International Space Station happened to be flying over the Sarychev volcano on Russia's Kuril Islands just as it began to erupt. "The smooth white cloud on top may be water condensation that resulted from rapid rising and cooling of the air mass above the ash column," says NASA.
Shiveluch volcano
This otherworldly view of Russia's Shiveluch volcano comes courtesy of NASA's Earth-watching Terra satellite. The washed-out bright spots are clouds surrounding the plume of ash from the volcano's eruption in mid-2017.
This otherworldly view of Russia's Shiveluch volcano comes courtesy of NASA's Earth-watching Terra satellite. The washed-out bright spots are clouds surrounding the plume of ash from the volcano's eruption in mid-2017.
Russian volcano from afar
This ash cloud spewed out of the Shiveluch Volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in 2007, reaching a height of about 9,750 meters (32,000 feet). The stark view of the eruption and hovering clouds comes from NASA's Aqua satellite.
The space agency says Shiveluch is "one of the peninsula's most active volcanoes, with an estimated 60 substantial eruptions in the past 10,000 years."
This ash cloud spewed out of the Shiveluch Volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in 2007, reaching a height of about 9,750 meters (32,000 feet). The stark view of the eruption and hovering clouds comes from NASA's Aqua satellite.
The space agency says Shiveluch is "one of the peninsula's most active volcanoes, with an estimated 60 substantial eruptions in the past 10,000 years."
Olympus Mons on Mars
Meet the largest volcano in the solar system. This color mosaic of the Olympus Mons volcano on Mars comes from NASA's Viking 1 orbiter, which launched in 1975. The massive feature has a diameter of about 370 miles (600 kilometers), roughly the size of the state of Arizona.
Meet the largest volcano in the solar system. This color mosaic of the Olympus Mons volcano on Mars comes from NASA's Viking 1 orbiter, which launched in 1975. The massive feature has a diameter of about 370 miles (600 kilometers), roughly the size of the state of Arizona.
Edge of Olympus Mons
This is a closer look at the northern edge of Olympus Mons on Mars where landslides appear to be reshaping the landscape. The cliffs here are over 4 miles (7 kilometers) tall.
Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system. This view came from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2010.
This is a closer look at the northern edge of Olympus Mons on Mars where landslides appear to be reshaping the landscape. The cliffs here are over 4 miles (7 kilometers) tall.
Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system. This view came from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2010.
Four volcanoes
The Islands of Four Mountains are found in the Aleutian Island chain. This view comes from the International Space Station in 2013. From left to right, these volcanoes are called Herbert, Carlisle, Cleveland and Tana. Swirling clouds hide their lower reaches. Cleveland is particularly active.
The Islands of Four Mountains are found in the Aleutian Island chain. This view comes from the International Space Station in 2013. From left to right, these volcanoes are called Herbert, Carlisle, Cleveland and Tana. Swirling clouds hide their lower reaches. Cleveland is particularly active.
Venus volcano
Venus would be a terrible vacation destination. This computer-generated image shows Sapas Mons, one of many volcanoes on the planet's surface. NASA research released in 2010 points to signs of recent lava flows on Venus. The space agency says this would make Venus "one of the few worlds in our solar system that has been volcanically active within the last 3 million years."
Venus would be a terrible vacation destination. This computer-generated image shows Sapas Mons, one of many volcanoes on the planet's surface. NASA research released in 2010 points to signs of recent lava flows on Venus. The space agency says this would make Venus "one of the few worlds in our solar system that has been volcanically active within the last 3 million years."
Eruption from orbit
The Cleveland Volcano in Alaska erupted on May 23, 2006 and astronaut Jeff Williams caught a look at it from the International Space Station. "The eruption was short-lived; the plume had completely detached from the volcano summit two hours later," says NASA.
The Cleveland Volcano in Alaska erupted on May 23, 2006 and astronaut Jeff Williams caught a look at it from the International Space Station. "The eruption was short-lived; the plume had completely detached from the volcano summit two hours later," says NASA.
Pluto's ice volcano?
NASA also investigates volcanic activity on other planets. While volcanoes on Earth spew molten rock, this possible ice volcano on Pluto would instead kick out a slush of ice, nitrogen, ammonia and methane.
NASA also investigates volcanic activity on other planets. While volcanoes on Earth spew molten rock, this possible ice volcano on Pluto would instead kick out a slush of ice, nitrogen, ammonia and methane.
Icelandic lava field
Despite its name, Iceland is home to a lot of fiery activity. This annotated NASA Landsat 8 false-color satellite image shows the Holuhraun lava field. An extensive lava flow from 2014 shows up in bright shades of red, orange and yellow.
Despite its name, Iceland is home to a lot of fiery activity. This annotated NASA Landsat 8 false-color satellite image shows the Holuhraun lava field. An extensive lava flow from 2014 shows up in bright shades of red, orange and yellow.
A history of moon volcanoes
The moon is pretty quiet these days, but it still bears the signs of a raucous volcanic history. This image from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows an unusual deposit researchers are calling an irregular mare patch, which may point to more recent volcanic activity on the moon than previously thought.
By "more recent," scientists are still talking in terms of millions and millions of years, but it's an intriguing line of study.
The moon is pretty quiet these days, but it still bears the signs of a raucous volcanic history. This image from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows an unusual deposit researchers are calling an irregular mare patch, which may point to more recent volcanic activity on the moon than previously thought.
By "more recent," scientists are still talking in terms of millions and millions of years, but it's an intriguing line of study.
Alaskan eruption
Mount Pavlof in Alaska kicked out this impressive ash plume in 2013 and astronauts on the International Space Station managed to capture this angled view.
Mount Pavlof in Alaska kicked out this impressive ash plume in 2013 and astronauts on the International Space Station managed to capture this angled view.
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