Awesome in Real Life: Underwater Volcano

[theoldwolf]

CNN - Scientists witnessed the eruption of the deepest underwater volcano and caught the entire event on film for the first time -- complete with molten lava and sulfur smoke clouds.



4,000 feet down. That's awesome photography!

Comments

[alaskawolf.livejournal.com]

the earth is alive :) must be pretty darn hot down there

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

I just calculated that. That means it was under 122.21 Atmospheres of pressure. No wonder it wasn't a drastic, explosive eruption!

It is, though, incredibly beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

-=TK