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Volcano convection column

Here is a photo of the convection column generated by the volcano in Iceland…not unlike a wildfire from this vantage point.

The steam and ash column from the volcano in Iceland rises to 22,000 feet. Click for a larger picture. Photo: Icelandic Coast Guard

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