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Kadovar volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL080 LAST OBS 13/0030Z OBS VA DTG: 13/1530Z
Satellite image of Kadovar volcano on 13 Oct 2018
Saturday, Oct 13, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Kadovar volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE PUFFS TO FL080, LAST OBS AT 120730Z
Friday, Oct 12, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Manam volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL080 LAST OBS 12/0600Z EST VA DTG: 12/1105Z
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 12 Oct 2018
Friday, Oct 12, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Kadovar volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTIONS TO FL080 OBS VA DTG: 12/0330Z
Satellite image of Kadovar volcano on 12 Oct 2018
Friday, Oct 12, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Ulawun volcano (New Britain, Papua New Guinea) activity update: No further activity
Thursday, Oct 11, 2018
There have been no reports of further activity at Ulawun since the isolated small ash emissions on October 4. Renewed activity is possible, though the volcano has been very quiet for the past year. [more]
Manam volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL080 EST VA DTG: 11/1705Z
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 11 Oct 2018
Thursday, Oct 11, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Kadovar volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTIONS TO FL080 OBS VA DTG: 11/1530Z
Satellite image of Kadovar volcano on 11 Oct 2018
Thursday, Oct 11, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Manam volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL080 MOV W AT 10/2240Z.
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 10 Oct 2018
Wednesday, Oct 10, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Kadovar volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL080 MOV TO WNW AT 10/2110Z.
Wednesday, Oct 10, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Kadovar volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: MINOR VA EMISSIONS TO FL080 EXTD WNW EST VA DTG: 10/0330Z
Satellite image of Kadovar volcano on 10 Oct 2018
Wednesday, Oct 10, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
 

Volcanoes of Pacific Ocean (221 volcanoes)

Papua New Guinea (67 volcanoes):
Samoan and Wallis Islands (7 volcanoes): Ofu-Olosega | Savai'i | Ta'u | Tutuila | Upolu | Vailulu'u | Wallis Islands
Fiji (3 volcanoes): Koro | Nabukelevu | Taveuni
Central Pacific Ocean (6 volcanoes): Adams Seamount | MacDonald | Mehetia | Moua Pihaa | Rocard | Teahitia
Southern Pacific Ocean (3 volcanoes): Antipodes Island | Unnamed 53.9°S/140.3°W | Unnamed 55.97°S/143.17°W

Prominent volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean:

Hawai'i

Volcanoes of Hawai'i (here a photo from a lava lake of Kilauea volcano)
Kilauea volcano
Mauna Loa

Vanuatu

Volcanoes of Vanuatu (on the photo: a lava lake inside Benbow crater, Ambrym volcano)
Ambrym
Yasur
Lopevi

Tonga & Fiji

Home Reef (Tonga Islands)

Philippines

Mayon
Bulusan
Canalaon

Papua New Guinea (PNG)

Volcanoes of PNG (here erupting Tarvurvur volcano, Rabaul)
Tavurvur (Rabaul caldera)
Manam
Langila
Ulawun
Ritter Island
Bagana
Pago
 

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What is a volcano?
Definition of a volcano: A volcano is the term for any place on the surface of the earth, where hot molten rock (magma) reaches the surface.
Dallol
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