2. no one has died from volcanic lightning storms, but it is more rare to die from a volcano than to die from a lightning strike in the US. #taysci1#stuscience
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1. these storms can be dangerous but can be watched from a distance safely even though the storm may be hard to see. #taysci1#stuscience
https://t.co/ZYNU0MSTaW
1. volcanoes with enough energy cause lightening to shoot upwards in a rare storm rather than downward like normal lightening. #taysci1#stuscience#volcanoes
2. chile has 90 active volcanoes
One of the many reasons we monitor volcanoes is to prevent this: "Power was added to climb out of the cloud. About 10-15 seconds later all 4 engines failed and the standby electrical system failed." - Redoubt eruption, 1989 (pics: 1990). Report: https://t.co/EFxi0PBSrl
@janinekrippner Thanks... but all of the particles of ash in those images are too big to inhale. Ash less than 100 um diameter can be inhaled and ash less than 10 um is potentially hazardous in the lungs.
*Without reading the article*
What do you think is the most deadly part of volcanic eruptions?
Then, were you right? Any surprises?
https://t.co/NqPDExxJIW
#taysci1#ehtblackhole#blackholestu
since black holes have now been photographed, we are able to figure out so much more about what exactly they are and how they work