This dramatic scene depicts spiraling columns of volcanic ash rising into the atmosphere — a stylized representation inspired by real phenomena such as pyrocumulus clouds and volcanic vortices. These formations develop when intense heat from an eruption creates powerful upward convection, lifting ash and gas into rotating structures that resemble towering funnels. The glowing colors suggest enhanced or artistic rendering, yet they echo real physical processes observed during major eruptions: tur

67K views · 2.1K reactions | Wow! New video shows Mount Merapi erupting in Indonesia. Officials say the plume column reached more than 6,500 feet. | Hawaii News Now | Facebook

LOOK: Indonesia’s most active volcano Mount #Merapi erupted Tuesday, spewing smoke and ash as high as 19,680 feet into the sky #erupsimerapi | Bloomberg Originals | Facebook

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano spews ash and hot gas in a towering column as high as 3.7 miles into the sky.⁣ The 9,737-foot mountain is the most active of 500 Indonesian volcanoes. It has rumbled and generated dark hot clouds since last year.⁣ | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir