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A Close Encounter With Ambrym Island’s Lava Lake

A Close Encounter With Ambrym Island’s Lava Lake

Check out this video of Geoff Mackley and his crew as they stare down the immense heat and deathly death of Marum Volcano’s lava lake.

“…after an epic struggle with the weather for 35 days, we became the first people ever to get this close to Marum Volcano’s famed lava lake on Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Coming within 30 metres of the lava lake down a watercourse, it was possible to stand the heat for only 6 seconds. With Fire Brigade breathing apparatus and heat proof proximity suit it was possible to stand on the very edge and view the incredible show for over 40 minutes.”

It’s hard for me to imagine Earth being hollow, especially when met with footage like that. The immense heat and pressure. The magma. It’s Hell down there. Well, not literally.

But almost.

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Rob Schwarz is a freelance writer, blogger, and part-time peddler of mysterious tales. Follow him on Twitter @Dimentoid or on Google+, and be sure to like Stranger Dimensions on Facebook!
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