埃特納火山的月亮和菸圈
Moon and Smoke Rings from Mt. Etna

來源:Dario Giannobile|發表日期:2024-04-22
是的,但你的火山能做到嗎?令一些人驚訝的是,埃特納火山偶爾會噴出菸圈。從技術上講,這種現象被稱為漩渦環,火山壁會稍微減緩噴出煙霧的外側速度,使內部氣體加速流動。 這樣就形成了一個低壓圈,使噴出的火山氣體和火山灰呈環狀迴圈,這種熟悉的幾何結構在上升過程中會出奇地穩定。菸圈非常罕見,需要噴口的幾何形狀、噴出煙霧的速度以及外部大氣的相對平靜等因素的完美結合。 在大約兩週前從義大利西西里島甘吉拍攝的特寫圖片中,可以看到多個火山菸圈。 該場景被黎明太陽的紅光籠罩,而背景中的新月清晰可見。
原文:Yes, but can your volcano do this? To the surprise of some, Mt. Etna emits, on occasion, smoke rings. Technically known as vortex rings, the walls of the volcano slightly slow the outside of emitted smoke puffs, causing the inside gas to move faster. A circle of low pressure develops so that the emitted puff of volcanic gas and ash loops around in a ring, a familiar geometric structure that can be surprisingly stable as it rises. Smoke rings are quite rare and need a coincidence of the right geometry of the vent, the right speed of ejected smoke, and the relative calmness of the outside atmosphere. In the featured image taken about two weeks ago from Gangi, Sicily, Italy, multiple volcanic smoke rings are visible. The scene is shaded by the red light of a dawn Sun, while a crescent Moon is visible in the background.
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