Colima volcano, Mexico: aerial images 27 Feb 2015
Aerial photos taken during an overflight on the morning of 27 Feb 2015 with fine views onto the volcano and its surrounding. Unfortunately, no eruption occurred during the flight, which is why a second flight on 28 Feb was done.
An eruption occurs just before take-off, producing a plume that greets us while approaching the volc... [info]
(418 Éxitos)
(418 Éxitos)
Colima's southwestern slope with numerous andesite lava flows snaking down. Nevado de Colima peak in... [info]
(1670 Éxitos)
(1670 Éxitos)
Details of the viscous lava flows reaching the vegetated base of Colima's summit cone. (Photo: Tom P... [info]
(759 Éxitos)
(759 Éxitos)
View from south to the crater of Colima with Nevado in the background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(562 Éxitos)
(562 Éxitos)
View onto the southwestern flank with the black lava flow active until Jan 2015 visible. (Photo: Tom... [info]
(546 Éxitos)
(546 Éxitos)
View onto the degassing crater from the north. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(501 Éxitos)
(501 Éxitos)
View onto Colima from the NE. A large beautiful viscous lava lobe with wave structures and a round, ... [info]
(777 Éxitos)
(777 Éxitos)
View onto the crater - the lava dome has largely disappeared as a result of the recent explosions. (... [info]
(598 Éxitos)
(598 Éxitos)
View onto the crater from S. A fumarole field can be seen. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(471 Éxitos)
(471 Éxitos)
View over Colima volcano from the west onto the mountain ranges to the east under the morning haze. ... [info]
(480 Éxitos)
(480 Éxitos)
View over the plain of volcanic deposits at the feet of Colima towards the SW (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(409 Éxitos)
(409 Éxitos)
View of Fuego (Colima) and Nevado de Colima volcano behind. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(501 Éxitos)
(501 Éxitos)
Hummocky landscape at the southern feet of Colima, deposits of the youngest debris avalanche affecti... [info]
(1262 Éxitos)
(1262 Éxitos)
The old caldera rim of Colima volcano is visible in the center of the image. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(393 Éxitos)
(393 Éxitos)
Gullied lower southwestern flank of Colima. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(338 Éxitos)
(338 Éxitos)
Hummocks southwest of Colima. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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(377 Éxitos)
View towards Colima town under the morning haze. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(318 Éxitos)
(318 Éxitos)
A narrow blocky lava flow that made its way though the forest. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(338 Éxitos)
(338 Éxitos)
View of the smoother southeastern flank of Colima, Nevado in background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(321 Éxitos)
(321 Éxitos)
View of Colima from SW, with the recently active black lava flow in the center. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer... [info]
(469 Éxitos)
(469 Éxitos)
One of the main drainage canyons on the SW side and the western escarpment of the Colima graben. (Ph... [info]
(360 Éxitos)
(360 Éxitos)
Detail of a lava lobe developing beautiful waves. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(343 Éxitos)
(343 Éxitos)
View onto the eroded Nevado de Colima volcanic complex. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(318 Éxitos)
(318 Éxitos)
View of the volcano from the SE with "Volcancito", a parasitic flank vent on the middle NE slope (ri... [info]
(409 Éxitos)
(409 Éxitos)
