Indonesia's Mount Merapi has been erupting since late October, and as this Digital Globe satellite image shows, the area surrounding the volcano is suffering the consequences. As you can see above, a hot, speedy mix of gas and rock known as a pyroclastic flow obliterated a big chunk of a local golf course.
Via Oliver Morton.
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/11/picture-of-the-day-golf-course-vs-pyroclastic-flow/66629/
