Слайд 2Once again, it has been a particularly eventful year for the
world's volcanoes. Out of an estimated 1,500 active volcanoes, 50 or so erupt every year, spewing steam, ash, toxic gases, and lava.
In 2014, erupting volcanoes included Mount Sinabung, Mount Kelud, and Sangeang Api in Indonesia, Bardarbunga in Iceland, Mount Ontake in Japan, Tungurahua in Ecuador, Pico do Fogo in Cape Verde, Mount Etna and Stromboli in Italy, Pavlof in Alaska, and Kilauea in Hawaii. Collected below are scenes from the wide variety of volcanic activity on Earth over the past year.
Слайд 3Mount Sinabung spews pyroclastic gas and ash, seen from Tiga Pancur
village on October 13, 2014 in Berastagi, Karo district, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Слайд 4 Lava explodes from the Pico do Fogo volcano next to
the village of Portela
on Fogo Island, Cape Verde, on November 28, 2014.
Слайд 5 A giant cloud of ash and steam rise from
erupting Sangeang Api volcano
seen from Bima town on Sumbawa island, Indonesia, on May 30, 2014.
and ash rise from the Bardarbunga volcano in
southeast Iceland on September 14, 2014.
Слайд 7 An aerial picture taken on September 14,
2014 shows lava flowing
out of the Bardarbunga volcano in southeast Iceland.
Слайд 8 A plane flies over the
Bardarbunga volcano spewing lava and
steam in southeast Iceland on September 14, 2014.
Слайд 9 Smoke rises from the lava
eruption on Holuhraun, northwest of
the Dyngjujoekull glacier in Iceland, on September 1, 2014.
Слайд 10Volcanic ash covers a plane and the airport of Solo in
Central Java about 150 kilometers (93 miles) west of Mount Kelud volcano on February 14, 2014.
Слайд 11Residents evacuate under a massive plume of hot ash clouds spewing
from Mount Kelud volcano in East Java province on February 14, 2014.
Слайд 12 The Tungurahua volcano throws ash and stones
during an eruption
seen from Banos, Ecuador, on August 31, 2014.
Слайд 13 In this April 4, 2014
photo, the Tungurahua volcano spews a
column of ash as seen from Ambato, Ecuador.
from the Stromboli volcano in Italy explosively
meets the sea on August 9, 2014.
Слайд 15 A picture taken on June 21, 2014
shows lava flowing out of the Piton
de la Fournaise volcano, one of the world's most active volcanoes,
located on the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean.
Слайд 16 A pyroclastic flow races down the side
of Mount Sinabung during
an eruption near Karo, North Sumatra on January 7, 2014.
Слайд 17Two boys wear plastic bags to cover their face from ash
following a further eruption of Mount Sinabung on January 4, 2014 in North Sumatra.
Слайд 18 A photographer runs as Mount Sinabung erupts with ash
clouds, as seen
from Karo District on Sumatra island on October 25, 2014.
Слайд 19A cat sits in an area covered by ash following an
eruption of Mount Sinabung in Sebintun village on January 9, 2014 in Karo District, North Sumatra.
Слайд 20This long exposure photograph taken before dawn on October 14, 2014
shows sparks of lightning, scorching lava flow and giant ash clouds released from the crater during the eruption of Mount Sinabung on Sumatra island.
Слайд 21Nine months after a new island broke through the surface of
the western Pacific Ocean, the volcanic eruption at Nishino-shima continues.
Слайд 22 Lava flows from Mount
Etna on the southern Italian island
of Sicily near Catania on August 14, 2014.
Слайд 23 A cloud of ash and vapor
spewed by the Tungurahua volcano can be
seen from the city of Riobamba, Ecuador, on February 1, 2014.
Слайд 24 Steam and volcanic gases
rise from Mount Ontake in Japan
on September 27, 2014.
Слайд 25Climbers descend Mount Ontake, fleeing volcanic ash on September 27, 2014.
Слайд 26Japan soldiers and firefighters work among mountain lodges covered with volcanic
ash near the peak of Mount Ontake on September 28, 2014.
Слайд 27Firefighters carry a hiker trapped in the summit area of Mount
Ontake during Saturday's initial eruption in central Japan, on September 28, 2014.
Слайд 28 Lava from an upstream lobe of the
June 27 lava flow overcomes a
fence near the town of Pahoa, Hawaii, on October 31, 2014.
Слайд 29 Lava flow from the Kilauea Volcano
passes through a fence to the
Pahoa transfer station in Pahoa, Hawaii, on November 16, 2014.