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Ambrym volcano, Vanuatu: lava lakes in Sep 2018

Along with a small group of our recent Vanuatu Volcano Tour, expedition leader Yashmin (see also his website vanuatu-expedition.com) and his group had perfect conditions to observe the very active lava lakes in Ambrym's Benbow and Marum craters from close:
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Rom dance on Ambrym island (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Rom dance on Ambrym island (Photo: Yashmin Chebli) [info]
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Lava lake inside Niri-Mbwelesu crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Lava lake inside Niri-Mbwelesu crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli) [info]
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Our group observing the lava lake inside Niri-Mbwelesu crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Our group observing the lava lake inside Niri-Mbwelesu crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli) [info]
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Lava fountain from the lava lake in Benbow's crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Lava fountain from the lava lake in Benbow's crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli) [info]
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Lava fountain from the lava lake in Benbow's crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Lava fountain from the lava lake in Benbow's crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli) [info]
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Lava fountain from the lava lake in Benbow's crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Lava fountain from the lava lake in Benbow's crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli) [info]
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Lava fountain from the lava lake in Benbow's crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Lava fountain from the lava lake in Benbow's crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli) [info]
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Benbow's inner crater with an active lava lake (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Benbow's inner crater with an active lava lake (Photo: Yashmin Chebli) [info]
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Expedition leader volcanologist Yashmin Chebli inside Benbow crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Expedition leader volcanologist Yashmin Chebli inside Benbow crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli) [info]
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Niri and Marum craters (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Niri and Marum craters (Photo: Yashmin Chebli) [info]
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Lava lake in Marum crater in the evening (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Lava lake in Marum crater in the evening (Photo: Yashmin Chebli) [info]
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Surface of violently boiling lava lake in Marum crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Surface of violently boiling lava lake in Marum crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli) [info]
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