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Kelud volcano:

One of the most interesting lava domes in Indonesia when it was still growing. (c)

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

Kelud volcano Nov 2007: glowing rockfalls (c)

Kelud volcano Nov 2007: glowing rockfalls (20 Images)

Kelud volcano Nov 2007: lava dome (2) (c)

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

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

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

Krakatau volcano (Sunda Strait, Indonesia) - photos:

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Krakatau eruption 2009:
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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. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Anak Krakatau eruption June 2009 - strombolian activity (22 Images)

After a 36 hrs pause in activity between the evening of 30 June and the morning of 2 July, Anak Krakatau started again with powerful vulcanian explosions. The largest of these explosions were preceded by an inflation and shaking of the active cone or lava dome, triggering rock-slides from its flanks, until the plug gave way in giant explosions ejecting a rapdly expanding mass of red-hot lava, solid rocks, and large amounts of ash, forming plumes of up to 2 km heights. See also this page. (Photo: Jorge Santos)

Anak Krakatau eruption July 2009: vulcanian explosions (16 Images)

Anak Krakatau eruption 2009 - ash eruptions & lightnings (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Anak Krakatau eruption 2009 - ash eruptions & lightnings (16 Images)

Anak Krakatau eruption July 2009 - anatomy of an explosion (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Anak Krakatau eruption July 2009 - anatomy of an explosion (20 Images)

A VolcanoDiscovery expedition spent 4 nights on Krakatau from 4-8 June and observed strong strombolian activity, often accompanied by loud blasts, from a new vent located between the old summit crater and the 2007 crater. This activity has essentially filled the 2007 crater with a new cinder cone and 'healed' the 2007 scar. At the time of leaving the island yesterday, activity was still going strong. Here are some first impressions from the tour as observed between 4-8 June 2009: (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Anak Krakatau eruption June 2009: photos and impressons (23 Images)

Anak Krakatau eruption June 2009 - storm, thunder and lightning (c)

Anak Krakatau eruption June 2009 - storm, thunder and lightning (13 Images)

Hundreds of explosions have left their mark on Anak Krakatau. The slopes of the old crater and the upper forest area are dotted with impacts. The seismological sation and many trees have been destroyed. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Anak Krakatau eruption July 2009 - destruction on Anak Krakatau (12 Images)

Anak Krakatau expedition 2009 - colors (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Anak Krakatau expedition 2009 - colors (12 Images)

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007-2008:
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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. (c)

Krakatau revisited: expedition July 2008 photos (52 Images)

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007: vulcanian activity (c)

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007: vulcanian activity (32 Images)

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007: strombolian activity (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007: strombolian activity (35 Images)

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007: details (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

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. (c)

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

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007 - expedition photos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Anak Krakatau eruption 2007 - expedition photos (44 Images)

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Eruptions at the Krakatau volcano in November 2010. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Krakatau volcano eruption Nov 2010 (30 Images)

Impressions from our Krakatau volcano expedition in July 2012.
Subpages: Fumarole fields | Expedition photos
(Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Krakatau volcano (Indonesia): Anak Krakatau in July 2012 (40 Images)

Extensive fumarole fields and large expanses of altered ground are found on the southern and western base of the main cone, especially in the valley between the low, pre-1990 crater rim and the cone. Here are some impressions taken in July during our expedition to Krakatau. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Krakatau volcano (Indonesia) July 2012: fumarole fields (16 Images)

Impressions from our Krakatau volcano expedition in July 2012. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Krakatau volcano (Indonesia) July 2012: expedition (34 Images)

Krakatau volcano (Indonesia): expedition July 2012 - Paul's photos (Photo: Paul Reichert)

Krakatau volcano (Indonesia): expedition July 2012 - Paul's photos (56 Images)

Bromo & Tengger caldera (East Java, Indonesia):

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Bromo volcano eruption 2010-2011:
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Most of the material ejected during its ongoing eruption is ash and blocks from the crater and conduit walls. Incandescent material (i.e. fresh magma) was first observed at Bromo in Dec 2010. Mild strombolian activity was visible at night during our tour from 15-19 Feb, usually accomanied by hissing and soft explosion sounds. At least two different vents were active inside Bromo's crater. Most of the strombolian activity took place from the vent in the W half (right in the pictures) of the crater, while a vent in the eastern half (left) was the principal site of ash emissions and occasional powerful explosions accompanied by loud detonations and shock waves rattling windows in up to several kilometer distance. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Bromo volcano (East Java, Indonesia), Feb 2011: strombolian activity (16 Images)

Bromo's eruption is characterized by strong, near continuous ash emission. The photos here were taken between 15 and 19 February. At times, the emissions were accompanied by constant noises resembling ocean surf, interrupted by powerful shock-wave producing blasts reminding of cannon fire. In between, phases of silent emission of huge, billowing ash clouds occured as well. Ash emission was decreasing from 17 Feb on, and became only intermittent. At the same time, strombolian activity in the crater with at night visible incandescence seemed to increase. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Bromo volcano (East Java, Indonesia), Feb 2011: ash eruptions (24 Images)

Ngadirejo village in the district of Probolinggo, East Java, lies close to the Tengger caldera. It is one of the areas that suffered most from ash fall during Bromo's recent eruption. Up to 30 cm of dense, black ash have accumulated in the area, on fields, roads and houses, burying literally everything.
The thick blanket of ash has killed almost all vegetation, destroyed crops, and damaged houses, power lines and water supply. The area has been declared disaster zone by Indonesian authorities. Despite this, only few people have actually left their houses. People in the village are optimistic and determined to resist the ongoing crisis and carry on with their lives as well as possible. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Bromo volcano (East Java, Indonesia), Feb 2011: effects of ash fall (31 Images)

Bromo volcano (East Java, Indonesia), eruption Feb 2011: additional photos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Bromo volcano (East Java, Indonesia), eruption Feb 2011: additional photos (64 Images)

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The Tengger caldera at sunrise (July 2008) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

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

Tengger caldera (additional photos) (c)

Tengger caldera (additional photos) (25 Images)

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The Sidoarjo mud flow (East Java), July 08 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

The Sidoarjo mud flow (East Java), July 08 (23 Images)

A selection of Roland's photos taken during our photo tour to Java and Bali in May 2011.
Roland Gerth Landscape Photography: www.rolandgerth.ch (Photo: Roland Gerth)

Krakatau to Bali photo tour May 2011: Roland's Photos (32 Images)

Our expedition leader Andi visited Ijen crater during a period of elevated activity in May 2012, when lots of sulfur from the fumaroles was burning at night with blue and reddish flames, creating abstract photos.
The other photos are by our friends Jorge and Jessy who visited the volcano about 2 months later and give an impression of the volcano, known for its turquoise acid crater lake and the extensive sulfur mining. (Photo: Andi Rosadi)

Kawah Ijen volcano, East Java - blue sulfur flames (16 Images)

The photos were taken during 25-28 Nov 2012 when we visited the remote Komba island consisting of Batu Tara volcano during our recent volcano expedition to Indonesia. The volcano has been in continuous strombolian eruption, at fluctuating levels, since 2006. Very favorable weather and sea conditions allowed us to land several times on the narrow beach a few 100 m south of the eastern collapse scar of the volcano, the only place on shore from where the vent and its eruptions are visible. During our stay, activity varied from day to day, and consisted in frequent ash venting, mild to powerful strombolian eruptions accompanied by loud detonations and ejecting bombs to several hundred meters height above the vent, located at about 500 m elevation inside the deep collapse scar.
(Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Batu Tara volcano expedition Nov 2012 photos: strombolian activity (36 Images)

Java & Krakatau July 2009 (Photo: Tobias Schorr)

Java & Krakatau July 2009 (339 Images)

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