Sentences with phrase «of volcanic clouds»

While measurements of aerosol absorption in ultraviolet do not differentiate between the smoke, dust and ash aerosols, only volcanic clouds contain significant abundances of SO2, so satellite measurements of SO2 are especially valuable for unambiguous identification of volcanic clouds.

These appear as particle - rich «fingers» descending from the base of volcanic clouds and have commonly been observed during volcanic explosive eruptions.

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Yoshi: the first Nintendo character to get his own cloud of volcanic ash.

In part on the strength of the proposition that the description of God's appearance on the sacred mountain in Exodus 19 presupposes volcanic phenomena (a view supported by the guiding cloud and pillar of fire?)

A steady stream of advice from local authorities, seemingly focusing on ways to make life difficult for teachers who have been stranded as a result of the disruption of travel arrangements by the volcanic ash cloud, continues to emerge.

Tomorrow would have marked the first of 20 days of strike action, further reducing BA's chances of survival as it is beset by industrial action and the impact of the volcanic ash cloud.

The eruption at the Puyehue - Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex, a chain of volcanoes in Chile, spewed ash clouds up to 45,000 feet into the air in early June.

The funnels — white circular clouds that cast a shadow — appear everywhere, from the volcanic summit of Olympus Mons to the lowest craters.

In the United Kingdom, volcanologists work at the Exeter - based Met (formerly meteorological) Office, modeling the drift of volcanic ash clouds in the atmosphere.

Oppenheimer and his colleagues get called on during volcanic crises to help with ground - based remote sensing of ash clouds.

Besides SSCE, scientists have also been investigating stratospheric sulfur injections — firing sun - reflecting aerosols into the air, similar to the cooling effect after a volcanic eruption — and cirrus cloud thinning, where you thin the top level of clouds, which have a warming effect on the planet.

Flashes of lightning in volcanic ash clouds may have helped set the stage for life on Earth.

Hallis previously used hydrogen isotope ratios in volcanic basalt rocks to conclude that Earth's water may in fact have been part of the very dust cloud from which the planet first condensed.

Researchers also use the application to display the movement of volcanic ash clouds, which can pose a serious threat to airplanes.

Since 1991 the atmospheric physicist has been developing a sensor to warn pilots about volcanic ash clouds up to 100 kilometres ahead of their plane so they can thread a safe path around it.

Volcanologist Andrew McGonigle walks through clouds composed of mist, steam, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) on Vulcano, an active volcanic island off the coast of southern Italy.

Certain low - frequency activity may signal that a volcano is likely to spout an ash cloud, a column of jagged volcanic sand that can reach as high as 30,000 feet.

«With the OMPS instrument, the volcanic cloud is mapped as Suomi NPP flies directly overhead and then as it looks back, it observes three vertical slices of the cloud,» said Eric Hughes, a research assistant at the University of Maryland, who is working with Krotkov at NASA Goddard.

Knowing both the physical location and the altitude distribution of aerosols in the volcanic cloud allow more accurate forecasts in the days, weeks and months after an eruption.

«The capability of mapping the full extent of a three - dimensional structure of a moving volcanic cloud has never been done before,» said Nickolay A. Krotkov, physical research scientist with the Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory at NASA Goddard.

At the conference this week, he intends to suggest that bands seen by Venus Express in the lowest layer of cloud, about 45 km above the surface, could be volcanic ash, a striking signature that future balloon missions could confirm.

On the ground, information from aircraft with AVOID technology would be used to build an accurate image of the volcanic ash cloud using real time data.

Homo sapiens, by contrast, lived on the fringes beyond the range of the volcanic ash clouds.

They got 10 pages in Science, which is a lot, but in it they cover radiation balance, 1D and 3D modelling, climate sensitivity, the main feedbacks (water vapour, lapse rate, clouds, ice - and vegetation albedo); solar and volcanic forcing; the uncertainties of aerosol forcings; and ocean heat uptake.

«Since the giant sodium nebula that they create varies over periods of months to years, the source of the variability is probably not the symmetrical sputtering cloud, but the streaming - wake source that waxes and wanes with volcanic activity on Io,» explained Jody Wilson, CSP senior research associate and a study co-author.

There is only one date for the South Holidaymakers en route to Bali have been left stranded in Darwin after their flights were cancelled because of a volcanic ash cloud over

How many people can say they've fought a shark in the water or sped away from a volcanic cloud of ash?

From all our public areas and rooms, our guests will enjoy expansive views of the pristine arid savanna of the adjacent Galapagos National Park by looking north, to extinct volcanic cones shrouded in mist, mountains covered with lush tropical cloud forests, and green pasture farms by looking to the south - west; along with a 270 degree view of the infinite Pacific Ocean with nearby islands as a backdrop.

Rich volcanic soil, gentle breezes, plenty of sunshine, tropical showers, a natural afternoon cloud cover — all combine to create perfect growing conditions.

Costa Rica tour highlights include a rainforest aerial tram ride, rainforest hikes, volcanic hot springs, Pacific turtle nesting beaches, a Poas Cloud Forest hike, Costa Rica birding tours, and exploration of Manuel Antonio National Park.

A lingering volcanic ash cloud has forced the cancellation of several flights from Bali, keeping thousands of Australians stranded, and all flights to the island from Australia have been cancelled by Virgin, Qantas and Jetstar.

Three separate volcanic surges forced a cloud of smoke, steam, and volcanic ash 4.7 miles into the air, according to Quartz.

An estimated 59,000 travelers have been stranded in Bali by the eruption of Mount Agung, as a cloud of volcanic ash has interrupted flights.Despite... Read More

From cloud forests and aerial tram rides through the jungle canopy to hiking on level terrain through virgin rainforests with naturalist guides, or soaking in natural volcanic hot springs below active volcanoes, or exploring some of the most pristine tropical beaches in the world; in Costa Rica you are sure to enjoy the family adventure tour of a lifetime.

Located about three hours by air from French Polynesia's main island of Tahiti and steeped in both history and adventure, the Marquesas is a lost - in - time island chain of dramatic volcanic cliffs shrouded in mystical clouds, and the final resting place of the South Pacific's most famous artist.

An estimated 59,000 travelers have been stranded in Bali by the eruption of Mount Agung, as a cloud of volcanic ash has interrupted flights.

In the past three months, everything was running well in Bali, except for the two - day closure of Ngurah Rai International Airport because of volcanic ash clouds.

Surrounding villages were covered in a cloud of volcanic ash and multiple earthquakes brought down a shower of small rocks.

Vast swathes of dense rainforest, misty cloud forest and volcanic cones squeeze into this compact country, each dripping with tropical life, including three - toed sloths, howler monkeys and brightly billed toucans.

The volcanic ash cloud spewed by Mount Agung on the resort island of Bali on Tuesday afternoon has not yet disrupted the operation of Ngurah Rai International Airport.

Ricky explained that in the past three months, everything was running well in Bali, except for the two - day closure of Ngurah Rai International Airport because of volcanic ash clouds.

The business travel specialist also experienced a rush of corporations looking to get their staff back to work during the volcanic ash cloud crisis, which forced the closure of European airspace.

It also involved a pyroclastic flow - a dangerous fast - moving hot cloud of gas, ash and volcanic matter.

We're in the volcanic highlands on the Caribbean slope of the country, about 25 miles from the cloud forest in Monteverde.

Russell Craig, Manchester Airport's Head of External Communications said: «It's fantastic to receive this recognition — during our recent experiences with snow and the volcanic ash cloud, Twitter became a vital channel.

The Children's Eternal Rainforest is the vibrant green heart of approximately 250,000 areas of protected forest in the volcanic highlands of Costa Rica, which larger area includes the cloud forests of Monteverde and the rainforest of the Arenal Volcano near Fortuna.

Hundreds of passengers are facing travel disruption after a volcanic eruption in Indonesia sent ash clouds over the region, forcing airlines to cancel flights to and from Northern Australia.

Summer is one of the best times for an island tour, when a lack of clouds and almost certain sunshine make the glistening ocean and rugged volcanic landscape look even more beautiful than normal, so make sure you take your camera.

The dark volcanic sands are as pristine and devoid of any human debris, as the sky is from cloud cover.

Some highlights are the wildlife watching at the Parque Nacional Corcovado, snorkelling at Playa Conchal, meeting monkeys at the Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, bird - watching and crocodile spotting at the Parque Nacional Carara, getting among the fireflies at the Arenal volcano, exploring the cloud forest around Monteverde and Santa Elena and hiking and horseback riding around the volcanic mud pots, waterfalls and thermal pools of the Volcan Rincon de la Vieja.