Colima volcano (Mexico) July 2015: aerials
Pictures taken during an overflight on 16 July 2015. They show the active lava flow, the path of the recent pyroclastic flows, in particular the 10 km long one from 11 July, rockfalls, and the new crater configuration after the (pre-11 July) dome had collapsed, giving way to the new lava flow on the southern flank.
View of Colima from the SSE while approaching from airport. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The gray 11 July pyroclastic flow deposit can be seen following a narrow gully and then widening in ... [info]
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The delta of the pyroclastic flow deposit near Montitlan. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View of the volcano from the south, with the active lava flow (black) and another pyroclastic flow d... [info]
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View from the SW with the active lava flow. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Near vertical view of the lava flow front. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View back onto the 11 July pyroclastic flow deposit. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View over the plain SE of the volcano and the hills and mountains in the distance. (Photo: Tom Pfeif... [info]
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View of Colima from the SE. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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A small rockfall leaves a dust trail on the SW side (left in image). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View of the lava flow on the southern flank of Colima. A small rockfall on the SW flank. (Photo: Tom... [info]
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Vertical view onto a zone at the foot of the volcano devastated by pyroclastic flows (unrooted and s... [info]
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Area at the SW base of Colima with 3 different zones: left, still intact vegetated areas; middle: bu... [info]
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Lower part of the lava flow seen from SW. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View of the cone from the SW. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Upper portion of the path of the 11 July pyroclastic flow, seen from SW. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View of the crater from the west; a prominent lava tongue, forming a dark path, but no more alimente... [info]
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With each lava flow like this, the cone of Colima becomes a little bigger. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View of Colima from the NW. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View from the east as we fly through the ash plume... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View from SE of the upper part of the summit cone. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View from SE of the larger part of the summit cone. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Zoom onto the crater breached by the lava flow to the south. The dome that had existed until 11 July... [info]
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Portrait view of the mountain with its active lava flow on the southern flank. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View from SW with the southwestern lava tongue (left). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Steaming and the distant mountains to the east. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The lower portion of the 11 July pyroclastic flow. It is interesting to note how well the flow follo... [info]
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Pyroclastic flows entered two gullies on the southern flank: the one to the left (most of the flow w... [info]
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View onto the summit area from the south. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Wide angle view from the south with the peak of Nevado de Colima volcano in the background. (Photo: ... [info]
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Last view of the volcano from the SW. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View over Colima town with Colima volcano in the background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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