This is an infrared (IR) view of Mt. Jian in Japan erupting in 1983. IR "light" is a form of electromagnetic radiation given off by hot materials like lava.
Daedalus Enterprises, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI

This is an infrared (IR) view of Mt. Jian in Japan erupting in 1983. IR "light" is a form of electromagnetic radiation given off by hot materials like lava.
Daedalus Enterprises, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI

This is an infrared (IR) view of Mt. Jian in Japan erupting in 1983. IR "light" is a form of electromagnetic radiation given off by hot materials like lava.
Daedalus Enterprises, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI

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