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Underwater Volcanos and Nebula...

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 4:03 am
by Mike42
I'm very much a Backyard Astronomer (though my back yard has two national parks and multiple wilderness areas). I was looking at photos of the underwater volcano in the Canary Islands (El Hierro island). One photo in particular made me think of the multiple photos of Planetary Nebula on APOD. I know that we don't know exactly why and how those nebula form and look the way they do.

Now I understand the densities are vastly different, but I wonder how different are the dynamics involved.

Well, densities and Gravities... The bubbles from the volcano aren't just bubbling OUT they are also bubbling UP.

at the least, it might make a great photo comparison like the microbio / astro photo quiz from just a bit ago.

cheers
Mike Maurer
Jackson WY
Pray for Snow...

Re: Underwater Volcanos and Nebula...

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 4:05 am
by Mike42
forgot to include the link to the photo.

This is a copyrighted photo and does not belong to me. The link is for you to find and enjoy...

https://picasaweb.google.com/1103271845 ... 1062076274