Photos of the eruption of Merapi in May 2006

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Merapi eruption May 2006

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.

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Merapi volcano seen from Babandan on May 19. The glowing rock avalanches from the lava dome are hidd... (1079 Hits)	Merapi seen from near Kaliurang at night. Ash in the sky above blur the view. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (526 Hits)	Glowing rock falls on the SW side of Merapi seen during the night (25 May) from the SE side at the v... (1550 Hits)	Glowing rock falls on the SW and SE sides of Merapi from the active lava dome (25 May 06). (Photo: T... (1086 Hits)
Merapi seen from the SE side on May 21. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (1321 Hits)	The new lava dome on the summit of Merapi seen from the north side. (21 May 06) (Photo: Tom P... (890 Hits)	Glowing rocks at the lava dome. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (1363 Hits)	Neighboring Merbatu volcano seen from the top of Merapi (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (998 Hits)
The active lava dome of Merapi volcano in the morning. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (1624 Hits)	Part of the Krasak ravine on the SE side of Merapi, before it was filled by pyroclastic flows. (Phot... (812 Hits)	Road block into the evacuation zone. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (718 Hits)	The eruption of Merapi seen from Tunggularum (24 May 2006). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (1815 Hits)
Rescue workers keeping watch over Merapi at the road block. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (849 Hits)	Zoom onto a glowing rock avalanche at night. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (1152 Hits)	Glowing rockfalls from the active lava dome at dawn. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (1565 Hits)	Small rockfalls from the lava dome at dawn. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) (845 Hits)

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