At present, there is a lot of evidence that volcanic eruptions are sometimes accompanied by lightning weather. How do scientists explain this phenomenon?

The cause of Lei Yun, or the energy contained in it, mainly comes from the movement of the atmosphere. The movement of airflow, friction and the action of wind on clouds make them cut the magnetic lines of the earth's magnetic field, further separating and polarizing different charges and charged particles, and finally forming a Lei Yun with a large amount of charges. When the electric field intensity in Lei Yun is large enough, it will cause internal discharge in Lei Yun, or strong discharge between Lei Yun, or discharge between the earth and other objects in Lei Yun, which is called lightning.

Volcanic eruption

Overview of volcanic eruption

Volcanic eruption is the release of magma and other ejecta from the crater to the surface in a short time. Because the magma contains a large number of volatiles and the confining pressure of the overlying strata, these volatiles cannot overflow when dissolved in the magma. When the magma rises close to the surface, the pressure decreases and the volatiles are released sharply, thus forming a volcanic eruption. Volcanic eruption is a peculiar geological phenomenon, a manifestation of crustal movement and the strongest display of heat energy inside the earth on the surface.

Types of volcanic eruptions

Due to the influence of magmatic properties, underground magma chamber pressure, volcanic tunnel shape, volcanic eruption environment (land or underwater) and other factors, the forms of volcanic eruption are very different, and generally there are the following categories:

Fracture eruption

Magma overflows the surface along a huge crack in the earth's crust, which is called fissure eruption. There is no strong explosion phenomenon in this eruption, and the ejecta are mostly basic molten slurry, which often forms a lava platform with a wide coverage after condensation. For example, the Permian Emei Mountain basalt distributed in the border area of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou in southwest China and the Tertiary Hannuoba basalt north of Zhangjiakou in Hebei belong to fissure eruption. Modern fissure eruption is mainly distributed in the mid-ocean ridge at the bottom of the ocean. Only Iceland can see this kind of volcanic eruption on the mainland, so it is also called Icelandic volcano.

Central nozzle eruption

Underground magma is ejected from the surface through a tubular volcanic passage, which is called central eruption. This is the main form of modern volcanic activity, which can be subdivided into three types:

(1) Quiet type: When a volcano erupts, only a large amount of hot lava quietly overflows from the crater and flows slowly along the hillside, just like rice soup cooked in an electric rice cooker. Overflow is mainly alkaline molten slurry with high temperature, low viscosity and easy flow. Less gas, no explosion, Hawaii volcano is its representative, also known as Hawaiian type. People can enjoy this volcano to their heart's content.

(2) Explosive type: when the volcano erupts, it produces a violent explosion, and at the same time, it ejects a large amount of gas and pyroclastic materials, and the ejected molten slurry is mainly medium-acidic molten slurry. 19021216 In February, the eruption of Mount Pere in the West Indies shocked the whole world. It spewed out thick magma, and at the same time spewed out a lot of pumice and fiery volcanic ash. This volcanic eruption, which killed 26,000 people, falls into this category, also known as Pei Lei type.

(3) Intermediate type: it belongs to the transitional type between calm eruption and explosive eruption, and this type is dominated by intermediate-basic lava eruption. If there is an explosion, the explosive force is not great. It can erupt smoothly for months or even years and is characterized by intermittent eruption. Its representative is the stron Boulder volcano on the Lipari Islands near the Italian west coast. The volcano erupts about every 2-3 minutes, and the flame of volcanic eruption can still be seen 50 kilometers away at night, so it is known as the "Mediterranean lighthouse". Also known as Stromboli style. Some people think that Wudalianchi volcano in Heilongjiang belongs to this type.

Infiltration eruption

Magma penetrates the earth's crust and overflows the surface in a large area, which is called penetrating eruption. This is an ancient way of volcanic activity, which no longer exists in modern times. Some scholars believe that the Archean crust is thin and the underground magma temperature is high, which often causes penetrating magma ejection.

The stage of volcanic eruption

1, gas explosion

During the gestation period of volcanic eruption, due to gas dissolution and earthquake swarm, the degree of cracks in overlying rocks increased and the pressure decreased, while the amount of gas dissolved in magma increased, the volume of magma gradually expanded, the density decreased and the internal pressure increased. When the internal pressure greatly exceeds the external pressure, the gas explodes violently in the fracture density area of overlying rock, which breaks the rock and opens the channel of volcanic eruption. First, the debris is ejected, and then the magma erupts.

2. Formation of eruption column

After the gas explosion, the gas sprayed the cuttings and deep magma in the channel into the sky with great jet force, forming a high eruption column. The eruption column can be divided into three areas:

(1) air impact zone: located at the lower part of the eruption column, equivalent to one tenth of the height of the whole eruption column. Because the gas rushes out of the crater with great speed and strength, although the density of ejected rocks and other substances far exceeds the density of the atmosphere, it will also be thrown into the sky. When rising in the volcanic tunnel, the speed of air explosion gradually accelerates. When it ejects the surface and shoots into the sky, its speed gradually decreases due to the pressure of the atmosphere and the consumption of jet energy. Materials washed into the air by the air begin to fall at different heights according to their gravity.

(2) Convection zone: located in the upper part of the gas impact zone, it is called convection zone because the gas impact speed of the eruption column slows down, the gas in the gas column diffuses outward, and the gas in the atmosphere is constantly replenished, forming convection of gas inside and outside the eruption column. Dense matter in this area began to decline. Substances whose density is less than that of the atmosphere continue to rise under the action of atmospheric buoyancy. The height of the gas column in the convection area is relatively large, accounting for about seven tenths of the total height of the eruption column.

(3) Diffusion zone: located at the top of the eruption column, the pressure between the eruption column and the upper atmosphere is basically balanced. The eruption column keeps rising, and the gas and low-density substances in the column diffuse horizontally, so it is called diffusion zone. The volcanic ash brought into the sky will form a volcanic ash cloud, which can float in the air for a long time, which will have a great impact on the regional climate and even cause disasters. The column height in this area accounts for about two-tenths of the total column height.

3. The collapse of the eruption column

In the process of rising, the eruption column carries debris with different particle sizes and densities, and collapses at different heights and stages according to the gravity. There are four main factors that determine the collapse speed of the eruption column:

(1) The crater radius is large, the gas impulse is small, and the column collapses quickly;

(2) If the content of cuttings in the eruption column is high, the particle size is large and the density is high, the column will collapse quickly;

(3) If many solid rocks in the eruption column return to the air repeatedly, the column will collapse quickly;

(4) If surface water is added to the eruption column, the density of the column can be increased and the column will collapse quickly. On the contrary, if the eruption column stays in the air for a long time, it will slowly collapse.

Volcanic eruptions are inconsistent. Just like Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, lava has already quietly flowed out in advance. Because lava flows slowly, it only destroys property and does not endanger life. However, pyroclastic eruption or steam explosion (or violent steam explosion) like 1883 Krakato volcano in Indonesia caused heavy casualties.

Volatile substances play an important role in the process of volcanic eruption, which is both the product and the driving force of volcanic eruption. During the whole process from magma generation to volcanic eruption, the activities of volatile substances have played a role.

British scientists believe that the eruption of super volcano may destroy mankind.

British scientists believe that human beings may be destroyed in a super volcanic eruption. Stephen cerf of the University of Great Britain told an e-magazine reporter that there was no way to stop the disaster. At present, scientists are busy making various strategies to resist "external threats", such as how to prevent asteroids from colliding with the earth, but rarely consider that the main danger may come from the inside of the earth.

Geophysicists assert that the eruption intensity of some volcanoes is hundreds of times that of the past, and the earth experienced such a large-scale disaster not long before the emergence of civilization.

American geologists discovered the shallow volcanic ash dead layer in Yellowstone National Park earlier, believing that its formation was caused by the super volcanic eruption 620,000 years ago. Therefore, some funnel-shaped craters can still be seen here, which are all craters formed after destructive volcanic eruptions.

In the report to the British government's working group on natural disasters, the consequences of this super volcano eruption have been described in detail-a large area will be covered by lava, and dust and ash scattered into the atmosphere will prevent a lot of sunlight from reaching the earth's surface, which will undoubtedly change the global climate.

According to the research of Michael Ram Pi Nuo of new york University, 74,000 years ago, the super eruption of Sumatra volcano caused global cooling and destroyed 3/4 plants in the northern hemisphere.