Jarring Nature Photos

Published on 01/14/2022
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Volcanic Lightning Long Exposure

The electrical discharge is caused by a volcanic eruption, not by a thunderstorm like you see every day. Volcanic lightning is caused by particles of volcanic ash (and sometimes ice) colliding and breaking apart, which creates static electricity in the volcanic plume and gives it the name “dirty thunderstorm.”

Volcanic Lightning Long Exposure

Volcanic Lightning Long Exposure

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