Eye Candy: Chilean Volcanic Thunderstorm

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No gadgets here, just some incredible pictures of the eruption of Chile’s Chaitén volcano. The plume of ash is thought to generate enough static electricity to cause what is called a “dirty thunderstorm” in the same way that colliding ice particles provide the juice for regular thunderstorms. Three more amazing pics, after the jump.

Chile Volcano

Chile Volcano

Chile Volcano

[ National Geographic ]

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