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4-27 Sep: A Dream Come True - World Volcano Tour - Around-the-World: Hawai'i,Vanuatu, New Zealand, Indonesia (Volcano tour: adventure - photography - active volcanoes)

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4 Sep - 1 Oct: A Dream Come True - World Volcano Tour - Around-the-World: Hawai'i,Vanuatu, New Zealand, Indonesia (Volcano tour: adventure - photography - active volcanoes)

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5-24 Sep: Indonesia - Special Tour Departures - Java-Komodo-Bali (Indonesia) (Walking & study tour: nature & culture - active volcanoes - adventure)

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Volcano photos:

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Erta Ale volcano, expedition 02/08 - lava fountains

Erta Ale volcano (Ethiopia) (2 Albums)

The principal activity observed in June was small to medium-sized strombolian activity, with frequent explosions from the new crater at intervals of 2-5 minutes, throwing incandescent blocks to several hundreds of meters height.

Krakatau volcano (Sunda Strait, Indonesia) - photos (0 Album)

Dallol & the salt lake Nov 2009

Dallol volcano (Danakil desert, Ethiopia) (4 Albums)

Kelud volcano - growing lava dome (Nov 2007)

Kelud volcano (4 Albums)

Etna in 1999: eruption of Bocca Nuova

Etna volcano photos (10 Albums)

In July 2009, Stromboli's activity was at normal to high levels, with typical stormbolian eruptions from NW, central and NE vent. The phtos here were taken on July 8 and 14 during exceptionally clear weather (levante and scirocco winds) at the summit.

Stromboli volcano photos (10 Albums)

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The following photos show the activity inside the Pu'u 'O'o vent during 13-20 July, when intermittent vents were active inside the cone, forming lava flows and temporary lava lakes.

Kilauea volcano (Hawaii), July 2007: lava lake activity in Pu'u 'O'o crater (16 Images)

Etna volcano (Italy), strombolian activity in October 2006

Etna volcano (Italy), strombolian activity in October 2006 (16 Images)

Strombolian eruptions

Strombolian eruptions (101 Images)

Lava flows

Lava flows (99 Images)

Until June 2007, lava was flowing into the sea. Here are some impressions taken during a visit on the island in April 2007.

Lava flowing into the sea - Kilauea volcano, Big Island April 2007 (50 Images)

Impressions during a volcano tour on Kilauea volcano in Feb. 2005

Kilauea volcano (Hawaii), Feb. 2005: erupting hormitos, skylights and lava flows (89 Images)

Spattering from a vent feeding the eastern lava lake. The vent corresponds to the former East Pond vent in Pu'u O'o. During the time the photos were taken, the hornito above the vent collapsed, allowing a view onto the boiling lava.

Spattering from the East vent in Pu'u 'O'o crater (July 2007) (36 Images)

We present you some photos from the lava lake occupying the eastern part of Pu'u 'O'o crater on Kilauea volcano, Hawaii, taken during 14-20 July 2007.

Lava lake in Pu'u 'O'o crater (July 2007) (43 Images)

Lava flows in Puka Nui crater, July 2007

Lava flows in Puka Nui crater, July 2007 (58 Images)

Overturning lava lake, July 2007

Overturning lava lake, July 2007 (38 Images)

Kilauea volcano, July 2007: lava glow

Kilauea volcano, July 2007: lava glow (17 Images)

Stromboli November 2007: new strombolian activity

Stromboli November 2007: new strombolian activity (43 Images)

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007: vulcanian activity

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007: vulcanian activity (32 Images)

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007: strombolian activity

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007: strombolian activity (35 Images)

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007: details

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007: details (42 Images)

The most frequent type of activity was ash venting, occuring at intervals of typically 2 minutes, but the resulting plumes were relatively low ash clouds. Some of the more powerful explosions produced tall plumes of over 1 km height.

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007: mostly ash - ash venting and powerful ash plumes (22 Images)

Etna in 1999: eruption of Bocca Nuova

Etna in 1999: eruption of Bocca Nuova (23 Images)

Etna volcano photos: 2000

Etna volcano photos: 2000 (20 Images)

Kelud volcano - growing lava dome (Nov 2007)

Kelud volcano - growing lava dome (Nov 2007) (18 Images)

Kelud volcano Nov 2007: lava dome (2)

Kelud volcano Nov 2007: lava dome (2) (11 Images)

Kelud volcano Nov 2007: face to face with the lava dome

Kelud volcano Nov 2007: face to face with the lava dome (15 Images)

Kelud volcano Nov 2007: glowing rockfalls

Kelud volcano Nov 2007: glowing rockfalls (20 Images)

Erta Ale volcano expedition Feb 2008: the lava lake

Erta Ale volcano expedition Feb 2008: the lava lake (16 Images)

Erta Ale volcano expedition 02/08: lava bubbles and fountains at night

Erta Ale volcano expedition 02/08: lava bubbles and fountains at night (21 Images)

Erta Ale volcano (Ethiopia), lava lake patterns (Feb 08)

Erta Ale volcano (Ethiopia), lava lake patterns (Feb 08) (20 Images)

During 17-19 January, we managed to stay on top of Lengai with a small group. During much of the time, the summit was in clouds, but on 18 January, the afternoon proved to be clear and Lengai started a phase of ash eruptions lasting from around 4pm to 8pm. A detailed report about the expedition and Lengai's acitivity in the time between 17 and 21 January can be found <link 1508>here</link>.

Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano (Tanzania) - ash eruptions (18 January 2008) (48 Images)

Nisyros March 2008: the volcano

Nisyros March 2008: the volcano (63 Images)

Stromboli volcano (Italy): eruption photos

Stromboli volcano (Italy): eruption photos (11 Images)

After the powerful paroxysm at South East Crater on 10 May 2008, a spectacular fissure eruption started on 13 May, opening a 1000 m long, E-W trending fissure starting at the base of the SE crater, and extending into the upper flanks of Valle del Bove.
The activity started with impressive ground deformation where the advancing dike openend the ground, hurling out blocks of older material, some more than tens of meters across. At the fissure, curtains of fire fountains formed from at least 15 vents and produced a fluid lava flow that quickly descended into Valle del Bove. After about one day, the eruption waned quickly to stabilize into mild strombolian activity from a few vents on the upper part of the fissure between 2800 and 2900m.a.s.l. This activity prevailed when our team visited the eruption sites between 15 and 24 May, which is documented in the following photos.

Etna eruption May 2008: photos (33 Images)

We decided to revisit Anak Krakatau in early July. Its activity of Anak Krakatau was still moderately strong, although individual explosions only occurred at intervals between 1-4 hrs. Generally, eruptions were more ash-rich than in November, these eruptions were rich in ash, with frequent small lightnings in the ash plumes that reached up to about 1 km height.

Krakatau revisited: expedition July 2008 photos (52 Images)

The Tengger caldera at sunrise (July 2008)

The Tengger caldera at sunrise (July 2008) (22 Images)

A look back to one of the most spectacular eruptions on Etna in recent decades.

Etna volcano: the great flank eruption in July 2001 (74 Images)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 3): Etna summit craters

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 3): Etna summit craters (28 Images)

Danakil expedition Nov-Dec 08, part II: lava fountains

Danakil expedition Nov-Dec 08, part II: lava fountains (32 Images)

Lake Atitlán caldera

Lake Atitlán caldera (32 Images)

Night-time lava flows and some impressions

Pacaya volcano photos (20 Images)

Erta Ale Nov 2009: lava lake crust and fountains

Erta Ale Nov 2009: lava lake crust and fountains (79 Images)

Erta Ale volcano: November 2009

Erta Ale volcano: November 2009 (65 Images)

A spectacular and dangerous eruption took place at Merapi volcano in 2006. We present pictures of glowing avalanches and pyroclastic flows as observed during an expedition in late May 2006.

Merapi eruption May 2006 (30 Images)

Fuego volcano

Fuego volcano (25 Images)

Latest news about volcanoes:

Friday, Sep 03, 2010

Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia): another explosion of Sinabung
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Wednesday, Sep 01, 2010

Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia): no more eruptions (?)
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