The Crazy Phenomenon of 'Volcanic Thunder' Has Been Recorded For The First Time

[Judi Lynn]

Here's what it sounds like.


SARAH KAPLAN, THE WASHINGTON POST
19 MAR 2018

Behold, the rumble of volcanic thunder.

No, this is not the sound of Thor in a rage. But its true source is just as epic: It comes from lightning within the ash clouds of a volcanic eruption.

People who have had the frightening experience of witnessing a volcano blow have described hearing a thunder-like "boom" echoing from above.

But it was difficult for scientists to distinguish those sounds amid the rest of the cacophony - the roar of hot gases gushing up from Earth's interior, the blasts of bubbles bursting, the sonic boom created when the shock wave from the eruption exceeds the speed of sound.

More:
https://www.sciencealert.com/volcanic-thunder-is-real-and-it-has-been-recorded-for-the-first-time

[FirstLight]

1. That's super cool

It isn't surprising to me though... there are Thunder beings from all ancient cultures that link to Volcanoes too. But I love the science of it all also.

Thanks for sharing!