The temperature of volcanic gases is very high.
The temperature of volcanic gases is very high.
On Hawaii, we see how often-deadly volcanic gases offer clues to what is happening underground.
Turrialba Volcano, located in central Costa Rica, emits a translucent plume of volcanic gases in this natural-color satellite image from January 21, 2010.
This is similar to the hot volcanic gases drag up the clouds of dark ash.