It is an electric-blue flame that has the illusory appearance of lava. Despite the name, the phenomenon is actually a sulfuric fire that resembles the appearance of lava, rather than actual lava from a volcanic eruption. The most well-documented of these fires occur on Indonesia's Kawah Ijen volcano, where they regularly burn.

2022年1月4日 · Blue lava is a real phenomenon associated with some volcanoes. However, it’s not actually lava because it does not consist of molten rock. Here is a look at what blue lava is, how it works, and where you can see it for yourself.

2018年1月24日 · Indonesia’s Kawah Ijen volcano spews out blue lava thanks to its incredibly high levels of sulfur. But the beautiful phenomenon also reveals a dark secret.

2014年2月4日 · Exposed to the oxygen present in air and sparked by lava, the sulfur burns readily, and its flames are bright blue. There's so much sulfur, Grunewald says, that at times it flows down the rock...

2024年2月13日 · The Kawah Ijen volcano crater lake in Banyuwangi is one of the best sights in Indonesia. Here's how to see the blue fire at Mount Ijen!

Kawah Ijen Volcano, on the island of Java, Indonesia has two of the most unusual occurrences on Earth. The first is an active solfatara that emits hot, flammable sulfurous gases. These ignite as they enter Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere and burn with an electric blue flame.

2020年3月2日 · What Is Blue Lava? The lava that flows from the Kawah Ijen volcano on the island of Java is the usual glowing red color of molten rock flowing from any volcano. The flowing electric blue color arises from the combustion of sulfur-rich gases. Hot, pressurized gases push through cracks in the volcano wall, burning as they come into contact with air.

The Kawah Ljen volcano may be one of the most dangerous places in the world, but with it’s bright acid lake and blue lava it could of be the one of the most intriguing.

2023年3月22日 · Stretching over 22 kilometers (14 miles) in East Java, Indonesia, is the Kawah Ijen volcanic complex. While this vast stretch of elaborate geological formations boasts striking views in the...

2024年6月13日 · Kawah Ijen Volcano, located in East Java, Indonesia, is famous for its stunning blue lava. This captivating blue glow is not actual lava but the result of burning sulfur gases. When these gases escape from the cracks in the volcano and ignite, they produce a bright blue flame.