HD Video Eruption Gives Clues to How Volcanoes Work

Jonathan Lees, a volcanologist from the University of North Carolina, and colleagues matched up HD video observations with seismic data to map the forces on Mt. Santiaguito in Guatemala.

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Science & Technology

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• volcano
• eruption
• guatemala

[ReductioAdAbsurdum]

"If the title of this is 'HD Video Eruption', why isn't the video actually in HD?"

I think a lot of people are confused about the difference between HQ and HD on YouTube.

Of course, you would expect a technology magazine to get it right. Kinda embarrassing.

[disasterlover]

wow , my question is , will it do the same with caldera volcano ?

[happinesson]

timely rapture! Amazing!

[foxtrot789]

Brilliant - where's the rest?

[stepa681]

extra to wygląda... a lawa gdzie?

[HEEROCKSS]

scary



[ChickenDanceTV]

GET A GRIP THE VIDEO IS NOT HD IT ONLY GOES UP TO 480p !!!!

[evilwatermelon]

wow interesting. so when an erution occurs, or at least just this one, it starts along the edge of what will become the new crater.

[earthsign74]

so they filmed 11 seconds of it did they?

[Daffy711]

UHMM.. COOL!?? I GUESS..

[evilstig2]

Video was taken from Santa Maria, about 1200 m above and 2300? m horizontal from the El Caliente vent which is shown erupting here.