Based on our previous science classes, we learned that the color of flame may be red, orange, blue, yellow or white and these colors signify how hot flames could be. Flame color has an obvious relationship to its temperature, as the color becomes lighter, the flame’s temperature increases. If blue flame exists, will there also be a possibility that blue lava can also exist?
At first glance, you might think that this photograph is filtered or photoshoped to look the way as it is but photographer, Olivier Grunewald, risked his life and lost two lenses and a camera while trying to document this odd yet jaw dropping scenery of Mt. Kawah Ijen in Indonesia. In 2008, Grunewald and his friend, Regis Etienne, heard about this strange blue lava flames which made both of them spent 30 nights in the crater for filming and photographing the area.
Kawah Ijen volcano is one of the several volcanoes located in the 15km diameter Ijen Caldera in E Java, Indonesia. Mt. Kawah Ijen’s crater contains a large warm acidic lake and harbors an active sulphur mine. Due to its easy accessibility, picturesque turquoise lake and one of its kind sulphur mining operation, the Kawah Ijen’s crater became an instant tourist destination in Indonesia. Other than these aspects, the out of this world blue lava quality of this volcano caught the attention of the world. Actually, the ‘magic’ doesn’t really happen during the day but during the dark hours of night. The high temperature liquid sulphur that flows from an active vent of Mt. Kawah Ijen appears bright red at day and gives off an eerie yet amazing blue light with flames as sun sets that can reach up to five feet in height.
With Grunewald’s pursuit of revealing Mt. Kawah Ijen to the world, he learned that his hardship is nothing compared to the job of miners, who climb to the peak, descend 660 feet to reach its crater, just to pick up chunks of raw sulphur weighing 100 to 200 pounds and carry them back up to the rim in a pair of baskets in which they sell 680 rupees per kilo (about 5 cents US). These miners have been doing this job for over 40 years to double their meager income. Ironic to the beautiful incandescence of the lava, miners risk their lives by inhaling the toxic fumes from the volcano.
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| Mt. Kawah Ijen in Indonesia. spews Blue Lava |
At first glance, you might think that this photograph is filtered or photoshoped to look the way as it is but photographer, Olivier Grunewald, risked his life and lost two lenses and a camera while trying to document this odd yet jaw dropping scenery of Mt. Kawah Ijen in Indonesia. In 2008, Grunewald and his friend, Regis Etienne, heard about this strange blue lava flames which made both of them spent 30 nights in the crater for filming and photographing the area.
Kawah Ijen volcano is one of the several volcanoes located in the 15km diameter Ijen Caldera in E Java, Indonesia. Mt. Kawah Ijen’s crater contains a large warm acidic lake and harbors an active sulphur mine. Due to its easy accessibility, picturesque turquoise lake and one of its kind sulphur mining operation, the Kawah Ijen’s crater became an instant tourist destination in Indonesia. Other than these aspects, the out of this world blue lava quality of this volcano caught the attention of the world. Actually, the ‘magic’ doesn’t really happen during the day but during the dark hours of night. The high temperature liquid sulphur that flows from an active vent of Mt. Kawah Ijen appears bright red at day and gives off an eerie yet amazing blue light with flames as sun sets that can reach up to five feet in height.
With Grunewald’s pursuit of revealing Mt. Kawah Ijen to the world, he learned that his hardship is nothing compared to the job of miners, who climb to the peak, descend 660 feet to reach its crater, just to pick up chunks of raw sulphur weighing 100 to 200 pounds and carry them back up to the rim in a pair of baskets in which they sell 680 rupees per kilo (about 5 cents US). These miners have been doing this job for over 40 years to double their meager income. Ironic to the beautiful incandescence of the lava, miners risk their lives by inhaling the toxic fumes from the volcano.
Watch the video slide of the volcano with blue Lava ( Photo compilation )
References:
Casimiro, S. (2011 Jan 06). Adventure Journal. Heard of Blue Flames? Here’s Blue Lava. Retrieved from: http://www.adventure-journal.com/2011/01/heard-of-blue-flames-heres-blue-lava/
Kawah Ijen Volcano. Retrieved from:http://www.photovolcanica.com/VolcanoInfo/Kawah%20Ijen/Kawah%20Ijen.html
Grunewald, O. (2014 Jan 6). Yahoo News. The Mystery of the Blue Flames – Kawah Ijen Volcano, Indonesia. Retrieved from: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/the-mystery-of-the-blue-flames-kawah-ijen-volcano-indonesia-slideshow/
Pleasance, C. (2014 Jan 11). Mail Online. Blue is the warmest color: Indonesian volcano spews molten sulphur heated more than 220F which gives off eerie flames. Retrieved from:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2537670/Blue-warmest-colour-Indonesian-volcano-spews-molten-sulphur-heated-220F-gives-eerie-flames.html
Article submitted by: Amiigi03
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