Mixing drone proximity flying and lava

Aerial view of glowing lava rivers and erupting vents at Iceland’s 2021 fissure eruption

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Close drone passes over Iceland’s 2021 Fagradalsfjall fissures captured molten basalt channels and fountaining vents from only meters away.

Proximity flight shows flow texture and vent geometry that distant cameras miss — at the cost of heat, gas, and crash risk for the aircraft.

Wednesday April 7th 2021