Le Piton de la Fournaise : le feu de la Terre ?

🌋 Piton de la Fournaise: An Active Geological Ballet in the Heart of Reunion Island! 🏞️ The 450,000-year-old Piton de la Fournaise, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted five times in 2019 and is located in the south-east of Réunion Island. 🌋 A Geologically Remarkable Volcanic Massif: This volcanic massif is a geological wonder, connected to the Piton des Neiges by hot-spot volcanism, where plumes from the lower mantle rise up, heating the crust and potentially forming volcanoes. 🏝️ The Mascarene Archipelago : The Mascarene Archipelago, including Rodrigues, Mauritius and Réunion, is the result of this hot spot, with Piton des Neiges dormant for 10,000 years and Piton de la Fournaise active for 450,000 years, forming shield volcanoes. 🌋 Spectacular, But Generally Not Very Dangerous eruptions: Piton de la Fournaise eruptions are spectacular but generally not very dangerous due to the composition of the lava with a low gas content and high fluidity, resulting in basalt flows that shape the volcanic cone. 🌿 Ecological Succession: A Ballet Between Geology and Biology : Ecological succession on the slopes of Piton de la Fournaise after eruptions illustrates plant recolonisation, from pioneer lichens to the development of a forest, highlighting the dynamic interaction between geology and biology. 🎥 Journey to the heart of nature in Réunion: This captivating video takes you to the heart of Piton de la Fournaise, where the perpetual dance between geological forces and biological life shapes a landscape of wild beauty and fascinating complexity. I-------------------------↓↓↓ TO GO FURTHER ↓↓↓----------------------------I To remain inform of the volcano's activity : http://www.ipgp.fr/fr/ovpf/observatoi... A Thérésien Cadet's book with biology and geology : Montaggioni, L.F., Nativel, P., and Cadet, T. (1988). La Réunion, Ile Maurice: géologie et aperçus biologiques, plantes et animaux (Masson). Recolonisation after a fire : Forgeard, F., and Touffet, J. (1979). Les premières phases de recolonisation végétale après incendie dans les pelouses et les landes de la région de Paimpont (Ille-et-Vilaine). Bulletin de La Société Botanique de France. Lettres Botaniques 126, 473–485. I--------------------------↓↓↓STAY CONNECT↓↓↓------------------------------I Support me ! https://fr.tipeee.com/sebeyes-production - https://www.utio.io/sebeyesproduction - My website ! http://www.sebeyesproduction.com - Behind the scene on Facebook !   / sebeyesproduction   - Follow me on Instagram !   / seb_eyes   - I---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I Gear used : Drone : https://store.dji.com/fr/product/mavi... Camera : https://www.panasonic.com/fr/consumer... Stabilizer : https://www.zhiyun.fr/crane-plus/ Action cam : https://www.feiyu-tech.com/summon/ I---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I Where fly in France : https://www.drone-spot.tech/ I---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I Music : Hero on Horseback by Max Anson No Time for Fear by Christian Andersen The Proven by Sons Of Hades Born Again by Farrell Wooten Forever to Run by Howard Harper-Barnes All my music come from Epidemic Sound ! https://www.epidemicsound.com/ I---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I Produced using Adobe Premiere Pro CC2018 #Sebeyes #Sciences #PitonDeLaFournaise #ReunionIsland #Standardization #Geology #Biology #Ecology #Eruption #Lava #Magma #Volcano #NationalPark #UNESCO #Scientist