Subj : ES Picture of the Day 27 2022 To : All From : Dan Richter Date : Fri May 27 2022 12:00:32 EPOD - a service of USRA The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and relevant links. Recent Eruption of Piton de la Fournaise May 27, 2022 Piton de la Fournaise Christian Holveck 2 Piton de la Fournaise Christian Holveck Photographer: Christian Holveck Summary Author: Christian Holveck Piton de la Fournaise on Reunion Island in the western Indian Ocean is one of the most active shield volcanoes in the world. During its last eruption, from December 22, 2021, to January 17, 2022, very fluid lava flows were observed, the longest being more than 1.3 miles (2 km) in length. Fortunately, this fiery flow was confined to the summit region, which is completely uninhabited. Bottom photo shows a closeup view. Photos taken in January 2022. * Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island Coordinates: -21.2425, 55.7089 Related EPODs Recent Eruption of Piton de la Fournaise Archive - Levadas of Madeira Archive - Mount Cervino and Blue Lake Calymene Fossil in Spain Archive - Tongariro National Park, New Zealand Pinwheel Rock in the Mojave Desert More... Geology Links * Earthquakes * Geologic Time * Geomagnetism * General Dictionary of Geology * Mineral and Locality Database * Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness * This Dynamic Earth * USGS * MyShake - University of California, Berkeley * USGS Ask a Geologist * USGS/NPS Geologic Glossary * USGS Volcano Hazards Program - Earth Science Picture of the Day is a service of the Universities Space Research Association. https://epod.usra.edu --- up 12 weeks, 4 days, 20 minutes * Origin: -=> Castle Rock BBS <=- Now Husky HPT Powered! (1:317/3) .