Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist,
波兰科学家哈罗恩·塔捷耶夫
has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes
花了毕生的精力来研究
and deep caves in all parts of the world.
世界各地的活火山和深洞
In 1948, he went to Lake Kivu in the Congo
1948年他去了刚果的基伍湖
to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro.
对一座 后来被他命名为基图罗的新火山进行观察
Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano
当火山正在猛烈地喷发时
while it was erupting violently.
塔捷耶夫有办法把帐篷搭在离它非常近的地方
Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs,
尽管他设法拍了一些十分精彩的照片
he could not stay near the volcano for very long.
但他却不能在火山附近停留太长的时间
He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him.
他发现有一股岩浆正向他流过来
It threatened to surround him completely,
眼看就要将他团团围住
but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.
但塔捷耶夫还是设法及时逃离了
He waited until the volcano became quiet
他等到火山平静下来
and he was able to return two days later.
两天以后又返回去
This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro
这次 他设法爬进了基图罗火山口
so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures.
以便能拍摄照片和测量温度
so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures.
以便能拍摄照片和测量温度
He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive.
他能告诉我们的有关活火山的情况比任何在世的人都要多