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Volcano Calendar 2019
Volcano Calendar 2019: We're proud to present our 2019 volcano calendar: 13 different and attractive images of volcanoes, volcanic landscapes and phenomena taken during volcano tours over the past few years.
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12-30 Aug 2019: Kamchatka - Land of Colors - Kamchatka (Russia)
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21-28 Sep 2019: Pearl of the Aegean - Santorini - Santorini Island (Greece)
12-20 Oct 2019: From Stromboli to Etna - Eolian Islands + Etna volcano (Italy)
2-18 Nov 2019: Volcanoes and Spices - N-Sulawesi + Halmahera (Indonesia)
9-17 May 2020: From Stromboli to Etna - Eolian Islands + Etna volcano (Italy)
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News:

Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL120 EXT N OBS VA DTG: 12/0140Z to 12000 ft (3700 m)
Friday, Jul 12, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 . ... [more]
Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL180 LAST OBS EXT NW AT 06/0800Z
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 6 Jul 2019
Saturday, Jul 06, 2019
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL200 MOV W OBS VA DTG: 06/0037Z to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Saturday, Jul 06, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 . ... [more]
Mauna Loa volcano (Hawai'i) activity update: alert level raised to yellow due to increase in seismic activity
Earthquakes under Manua Loa during the past week (image: HVO / USGS)
Wednesday, Jul 03, 2019
The alert level for the volcano has been raised to yellow two days ago. This doesn't mean that an eruption is expected to occur in a near future, but acknowledges that the volcano is currently preparing itself for its next eruption, which will come, sooner or later, but currently without possibility to indicate a specific time frame. ... [more]
Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL080 EXT TO W. to 8000 ft (2400 m)
Sunday, Jun 30, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction. ... [more]
Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION LAST OBSERVED TO FL150 AT 28/0550Z
Saturday, Jun 29, 2019
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: POSSIBLE VA EMISSION TO FL150, MOV SW. to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 29 Jun 2019
Saturday, Jun 29, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 . ... [more]
Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL150 MOV W. to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Friday, Jun 28, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 . ... [more]
Manam volcano (Papua New Guinea): strong eruptive phase sends ash to 50,000 ft (15 km) altitude
The eruption column of Manam volcano seen from a passing airplane (image: Maryanne Merton / facebook)
Friday, Jun 28, 2019
Just 2 days after the large eruption of Ulawun, another large explosive eruption occurred in Papua New Guinea today, this time from Manam volcano located on a small island north of the main land. ... [more]
Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL500 MOV SW, VA TO FL150 MOV W. to 50000 ft (15200 m)
Friday, Jun 28, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 50000 ft (15200 m) altitude or flight level 500 . ... [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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