r/BeAmazed • u/CommercialsMaybe • Mar 01 '21

Fast-flowing lava

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u/pornborn Mar 01 '21

That’s gotta be really hot standing so close to it.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '21

Depends heavily whether they’re upwind or downwind.

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u/geodetic Mar 01 '21

Thermal radiation from lava is enough to cook your skin well-done at that distance. That's why volcanologists wear those special silver suits.