Approaching the conical island of Komba in the Flores Sea, located about 50 km north of Lembata Isla...
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Sailing around its southern side, we get a first view of the prominent collapse scarp on the eastern...
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View into the upper half of the collapse scarp with the active crater in the center of the image. A ...
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A strong strombolian explosion on 25 Nov evening throws glowing bombs over much of the upper eastern...
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A typical average-sized explosion with a small mushroom-shaped ash plume seen in a long exposure dur...
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About 20 seconds after a stronger explosion on the evening of 25 Nov, lava bombs have mostly landed ...
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Xavier, Melissa and Richard in observation position, using a comfortable large tree trunk, rocks and...
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A powerful explosion on 26 Nov sends hundreds of glowing bombs to all sides. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Another strong explosion produces a heavy bombardment of the northern cliff of the scarp next to the...
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A large, almost vulcanian-style explosion, the biggest we experienced during our stay, detonates wit...
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Moderately strong explosion on 26 Nov. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Small but bright strombolian eruption on 26 Nov. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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A bright and relatively strong explosion reflected in the completely calm sea. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Activity was moderate on 25 Nov, somewhat stronger on 26, very weak on 27, but compared to the other...
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Strombolian explosion during the evening twilight of 28 Nov. (to see the full sequence, click on "si...
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Ash-rich strombolian eruption on 26 Nov. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Ash-rich eruption during the night of 26-27 Nov. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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View of the crater (center top of image) and the upper half of the scree slope beneath it. Note the ...
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A glowing spot was often visible at the rim of the crater. On closer inspection, it was an effusive ...
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During phases of increased activity, more lava was effused from the vent on the crater rim, and lava...
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The effusive activity was then interrupted by more or less powerful strombolian explosions such as t...
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Ash whirled up by blocks rolling and falling down the steep slope. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Explosion rich in both glowing bombs and ash seen in the evening (see "similar images" for sequence)...
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Ash venting with almost no visible incandescent lava forms a small plume rising vertically. (Photo: ...
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A powerful explosion on the evening of 28 Nov, seen from only a few 100 m distance on the rocky beac...
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Bombs rolling down the sciara leave dust trails. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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A steaming splash of a larger block landing in the water after rolling and tumbling down the sciara....
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The collapse scar seen from the SE, the triangular dark delta is probably the deposit of the recent ...
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Zooom onto the exposed feeder dike (the wall-like structure visible in the lower right of the image)...
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Ash venting - billowing ash clouds exit the crater in a continuous manner for a minute or so. (Photo...
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Beginning of an ash-rich explosion. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Ash vening. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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An ash plume rising about 500 m after a moderately strong explosion. The cloud drifts towards the we...
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batutara_i56427.jpg (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Strombolian explosion at night in moonlight with glowing lava blocks rolling down to the sea. (Photo...
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The reflection of a stronger explosion on the exceptionally calm water during a full moon night. (Ph...
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