This blood-red sunrise is a by-product of the Holuhraun eruption that began in late August. The volcanic fissure in the remote central highlands has spewed up a new lava field, from 7 to 30 meters (21–90 feet) thick, covering an area of 67 square kilometers (25.86 square miles). For scale, imagine virtually more than the whole of Manhattan island covered with lava.
The eruption has also released a huge volume of sulfur dioxide emissions. The blue haze lingers low in the sky, and when the sun shines into it in the morning or in the evening, this spectacular transformation occurs.
This blood-red sunrise is a by-product of the Holuhraun eruption that began in late August. The volcanic fissure in the remote central highlands has spewed up a new lava field, from 7 to 30 meters (21–90 feet) thick, covering an area of 67 square kilometers (25.86 square miles). For scale, imagine virtually more than the whole of Manhattan island covered with lava.
The eruption has also released a huge volume of sulfur dioxide emissions. The blue haze lingers low in the sky, and when the sun shines into it in the morning or in the evening, this spectacular transformation occurs.
