Lava lighthouse – Itzalko volcano

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Image removed from public review package. Local review only · not public no-info · ng_article_771_1_1363285375_preview.jpgIn Central America there is the most famous natural lighthouse - Itzalco volcano

The most famous natural lighthouse is the Itzalco (or Izalco) volcano, located off the coast of the American state of El Salvador. For more than 200 years, Itzalko has erupted every eight minutes, a roar can be heard from the depths of the volcano, and a column of smoke rising from the crater grows up to 300 meters. Erupting with constant frequency, Itzalko has served as a reliable guide for sailors for many years.

A type of volcanic eruption is named after Stromboli - Strombolian. It is characterized by pulsating eruptions or periodically gushing lava from the crater. The bursts repeat every few minutes and usually at regular intervals between them.

Image removed from public review package. Local review only · not public no-info · ng_article_771_0_1363285374_preview.jpgStromboli, an active volcano on a small volcanic island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily, is no less constant in its eruptions. The eruption of this volcano almost never stops for about 20 thousand years. Within a few seconds, lava, ash and gases are released. Typically, the interval between emissions ranges from several minutes to an hour.

It happens that only gases are released from the crater in the form of clouds. Illuminated by lava, they are clearly visible to passing ships at night. For this, Stromboli began to be called “the lighthouse of the Mediterranean.”

Source National Geographic Russia