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The crater of Benbow in the Ambrym caldera
The crater of Benbow in the Ambrym caldera

Latest news from Ambrym:
Ambrym volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION OF ASH HAS CEASED OBS VA DTG: 17/1945Z
Satellite image of Ambrym volcano on 17 Dec 2018
Monday, Dec 17, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Ambrym volcano (Vanuatu): new eruption in caldera as curtain of fire erupts from fissure at base of Marum cone
Lava fountains from Ambrym's intracaldera flank eruption (image: John Tasso)
Monday, Dec 17, 2018
A small fissure eruption began inside the volcano's caldera near the base of Marum cone on Saturday (15 Dec) morning at around 06:00 local time. ... [more]
 

Ambrym Volcano Photos

shield volcano 1334 m (4,377 ft)
Vanuatu, -16.25°S / 168.12°E
Highly fluid lava bursts from the vent of Benbow, Ambrym volcano, Vanuatu (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Highly fluid lava bursts from the vent of Benbow, Ambrym volcano, Vanuatu (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
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An usually clear view of the interior of Benbow's crater in the evening. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
An usually clear view of the interior of Benbow's crater in the evening. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
The south (l) and north (r) pit craters containing little lava lakes. Strong spattering from the south pit. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The south (l) and north (r) pit craters containing little lava lakes. Strong spattering from the south pit. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
The deep second crater of Benbow (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
The deep second crater of Benbow (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
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image found in: Ambrym volcano - the lava lakes of Marum and Benbow
... and in: Photo of the Day
Watching a lava lake in Benbow's crater, Vanuatu (Ambrym Island) (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Watching a lava lake in Benbow's crater, Vanuatu (Ambrym Island) (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
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image found in: Ambrym volcano - the lava lakes of Marum and Benbow
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The active vents inside Benbow crater surrounded by circular crater walls. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The active vents inside Benbow crater surrounded by circular crater walls. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
... and in: Photo of the Day
Palm trees against a red sky above Ambrym volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Palm trees against a red sky above Ambrym volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: colors
... and in: Photo of the Day
The south and north pits with their lava lakes inside Benbow's crater in the evening. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The south and north pits with their lava lakes inside Benbow's crater in the evening. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The south and north pit craters containing little lava lakes. Spattering from the south vent is well visible, while the north pit is too deep for us to see the lava inside. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The south and north pit craters containing little lava lakes. Spattering from the south vent is well visible, while the north pit is too deep for us to see the lava insid...
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
The lava glow is so intense that the cloud above the crater is illuminated. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The lava glow is so intense that the cloud above the crater is illuminated. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
Inside the Ambrym caldera (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Inside the Ambrym caldera (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
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image found in: Ambrym volcano - the lava lakes of Marum and Benbow
... and in: Ambrym volcano tour Sep 2010 photos
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Looking into one of the deep pit craters inside Bembow volcano, Ambrym (Vanuatu). The northern wall is crusted over with yellow sulfur deposits mostly from sublimation of the fumes emanating from the lava lake. Taken during the recent <link http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/vanuatu/volcanoes_south_sea.html>expedition to Vanuatu</link>. (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Looking into one of the deep pit craters inside Bembow volcano, Ambrym (Vanuatu). The northern wall is crusted over with yellow sulfur deposits mostly from sublimation of...
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image found in: Ambrym August 2011
... and in: Photo of the Day
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Silhouette of palms in front of the red illuminated sky above Ambrym volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Silhouette of palms in front of the red illuminated sky above Ambrym volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: colors
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
Our camp site and lava glow (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Our camp site and lava glow (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
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image found in: Ambrym volcano, May 2013 expedition photos
Exploding lava bubbles eject very fluid spatter - Benbow volcano, Ambrym, Vanuatu (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Exploding lava bubbles eject very fluid spatter - Benbow volcano, Ambrym, Vanuatu (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
... and in: Photo of the Day
View of the lava lake inside Marum crater (Ambrym volcano) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
View of the lava lake inside Marum crater (Ambrym volcano) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: excursion to Marum crater
To get to the rim of Marum, we first have to circle it and descend a bit again, following a ridge in a moon-like landscape of ash, erosion gullies and (fortunately not recent) volcanic blocks and bombs. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
To get to the rim of Marum, we first have to circle it and descend a bit again, following a ridge in a moon-like landscape of ash, erosion gullies and (fortunately not re...
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: excursion to Marum crater
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
The lava glow from Benbow (Ambrym, Vanuatu) is so intense that the cloud above the crater is illuminated. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The lava glow from Benbow (Ambrym, Vanuatu) is so intense that the cloud above the crater is illuminated. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Photo of the Day
Photographer photographing other photographers... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Photographer photographing other photographers... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: excursion to Marum crater
Wide-angle view of Benbow's crater in the evening twilight. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Wide-angle view of Benbow's crater in the evening twilight. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
Ulla testing her new camera. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Ulla testing her new camera. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: excursion to Marum crater
Liquid spatter is ejected several meters above the crater rim of the south pit when larger gas bubbles burst at the surface of the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Liquid spatter is ejected several meters above the crater rim of the south pit when larger gas bubbles burst at the surface of the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
The active craters inside Benbow crater, glowing in the evening. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The active craters inside Benbow crater, glowing in the evening. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
Sometimes, spattering is stronger when larger lava bubbles burst on the surface of a little lava lake inside the vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Sometimes, spattering is stronger when larger lava bubbles burst on the surface of a little lava lake inside the vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The ever active lava lake at Benbrow crater, Ambrym September 2014 (Photo: KatSpruth)
The ever active lava lake at Benbrow crater, Ambrym September 2014 (Photo: KatSpruth)
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... and in: Photo of the Week
... and in: Photo of the Month
Sihouette of a woman at the beach against sunset (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Sihouette of a woman at the beach against sunset (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: colors
Our group observing the volcanic action beneath them. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Our group observing the volcanic action beneath them. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: excursion to Marum crater
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
... and in: Photo of the Day
View of the active south pit with a little lava fountain (Benbow volcano, Ambrym, Vanuatu) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
View of the active south pit with a little lava fountain (Benbow volcano, Ambrym, Vanuatu) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
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Our expedition group perched on a ledge above the craters inside Benbow (Ambrym volcano, Vanuatu) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Our expedition group perched on a ledge above the craters inside Benbow (Ambrym volcano, Vanuatu) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
... and in: Photo of the Day
Spattering from the south pit vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Spattering from the south pit vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
Our group's perfect observation spot inside Benbow's crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Our group's perfect observation spot inside Benbow's crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
Spattering in the evening (Benbow crater, Ambrym volcano) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Spattering in the evening (Benbow crater, Ambrym volcano) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
Strong spattering at the south pit. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Strong spattering at the south pit. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
Spattering in the evening - lava colors are nicest now... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Spattering in the evening - lava colors are nicest now... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
South (l) and North (r) vents inside Benbow crater, both containing small lava lakes. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
South (l) and North (r) vents inside Benbow crater, both containing small lava lakes. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The trail up to the crater rim follows a ridge between two erosion gullies. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The trail up to the crater rim follows a ridge between two erosion gullies. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
Zoom onto the 20-m wide lava lake from above. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Zoom onto the 20-m wide lava lake from above. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: excursion to Marum crater
Ascending the Benbow crater along a ridge between erosion gullies. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Ascending the Benbow crater along a ridge between erosion gullies. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: Ambrym caldera
Wide-angle view over the caldera at night while a thunderstorm is in the background above the glowing craters. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Wide-angle view over the caldera at night while a thunderstorm is in the background above the glowing craters. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: excursion to Marum crater
Erosion gullies converging towards one of the major drainage canyongs out of the caldera to the west. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Erosion gullies converging towards one of the major drainage canyongs out of the caldera to the west. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: Ambrym caldera
South and north pits inside the Benbow crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
South and north pits inside the Benbow crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
Cat portrait (Lalinda village, Ambrym) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Cat portrait (Lalinda village, Ambrym) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: colors
The north and south pits of Benbow crater in the evening. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The north and south pits of Benbow crater in the evening. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
The group observing the lava lakes at night, when the crater is only illuminated by the red lava glow. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The group observing the lava lakes at night, when the crater is only illuminated by the red lava glow. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
View of the lava lake inside Marum crater, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu (May 2012) (Photo: Thorsten Boeckel / www.tboeckel.de)
View of the lava lake inside Marum crater, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu (May 2012) (Photo: Thorsten Boeckel / www.tboeckel.de)
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... and in: Photo of the Week
The mighty crater of Marum crater, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Very steep crater walls requires steady carefullness. The lava lake of apprx. 40m in diameter in a depht of apprx. 250-300m. (Photo: Thorsten Boeckel / www.tboeckel.de)
The mighty crater of Marum crater, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Very steep crater walls requires steady carefullness. The lava lake of apprx. 40m in diameter in a depht of app...
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Frederique at the crater of Marum volcano (Ambrym) during our volcano tour on Vanuatu in Aug 2012 (note that the background was improved with photoshop;-) (Photo: Dick)
Frederique at the crater of Marum volcano (Ambrym) during our volcano tour on Vanuatu in Aug 2012 (note that the background was improved with photoshop;-) (Photo: Dick)
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Spatter falling back to the ground (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Spatter falling back to the ground (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: the crater of Benbow (Ambrym volcano)
Silhouettes and fire (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Silhouettes and fire (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: colors
A complex pattern of hundres of erosion gullies characterize the morphology of the outer slopes of the Ambrym caldera and its craters. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
A complex pattern of hundres of erosion gullies characterize the morphology of the outer slopes of the Ambrym caldera and its craters. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: Ambrym - aerials
Fountaining in the lava lake sometimes throws out larger amounts of lava. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Fountaining in the lava lake sometimes throws out larger amounts of lava. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: excursion to Marum crater
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
At times, the fog and the steam clouds in the crater lessen and permit views of the surrounding vertical crater walls. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
At times, the fog and the steam clouds in the crater lessen and permit views of the surrounding vertical crater walls. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: excursion to Marum crater
Rainbow above the "oasis" near the campsite. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Rainbow above the "oasis" near the campsite. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: Ambrym caldera
On the way to Marum, we follow a large valley cutting through undulated older ash deposits. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
On the way to Marum, we follow a large valley cutting through undulated older ash deposits. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: excursion to Marum crater
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
An "oven" where lap-lap, the traditional meal of Ambrym, is being cooked slowly. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
An "oven" where lap-lap, the traditional meal of Ambrym, is being cooked slowly. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: colors
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
Pattern-forming erosion gullies on the W flank of the Ambrym caldera (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Pattern-forming erosion gullies on the W flank of the Ambrym caldera (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: colors
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
... and in: Photo of the Day
Evening above the coral reef (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Evening above the coral reef (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: colors
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
Cats like coconut, too, although this one didn't like particularly to have to pose for us... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Cats like coconut, too, although this one didn't like particularly to have to pose for us... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: colors
... and in: Vanuatu - volcanoes in the South Sea: tour photos
The cooking area of the expedition camp on Ambrym. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The cooking area of the expedition camp on Ambrym. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: expedition life
Sunset on the beach (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Sunset on the beach (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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image found in: Vanuatu May 2009: colors
... and in: Photo of the Day

Map of the Ambrym caldera

map of Ambrym caldera
A sketch map of the vast caldera of Ambrym showing the location of its multiple vents. Taken from Stromboli Online.
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