Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Arenal volcano crater in the clouds

Here is a view of Arenal volcano with a few clouds. The weather and cloud cover can change frequently, from cloudy to clear and vice versa. You can see that the summit is above some of the clouds. Some of the clouds appear to be the vapor from the volcanic eruptions.

The volcanic activity occurs at several different places in the volcano, not merely at the top. There are several craters, and there are fumaroles that release volcanic activity about two-thirds of the way up the volcanic mountain.

The volcano is active most of the time, and at times the eruptions are especially intense. In 1993 one wall of the crater collapsed and there were four fiery avalanches of molten lava. In 1998 there were 23 rivers of lava flowing from one of the 5 main craters.
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 3:13 AM

    You haven't disappointed here after the high expectation. An exciting photograph which bring nervousness looking at it. Good commmentary alongside.

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  2. brattcatFebruary 25, 2009 at 4:28 AM

    I highly recommend clicking on and enlarging this photo. It's awe-inspiring.

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  3. SharonFebruary 25, 2009 at 5:22 AM

    This is another post card quality photo. Such a fierce force of nature yet beautiful too.

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  4. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comFebruary 25, 2009 at 5:54 AM

    Great capture. I want to see the lava and red fire though

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  5. NancyFebruary 25, 2009 at 8:48 AM

    Hi,

    Thanks for visiting my blog. My neighbor is a bird photographer and visits Costa Rica every year, travelling into the depths of the forest. Beautiful country - can't blame you for moving there.

    Best,
    Nancy

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  6. crocrodylFebruary 25, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    Great photos of the volcano. Beautiful nature and intersting story as well.

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  7. glendaFebruary 25, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    I'm learning lots of information about volcanos. Looking forward to future posts.

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  8. HildaFebruary 26, 2009 at 12:20 AM

    You caught it beautifully!

    Active volcanoes are so scary, because sometimes the best scientists can't accurately predict their activity or intensity.

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