Batu Tara volcano photos (Flores Sea, Indonesia) / VolcanoDiscovery

On our latest volcano expedition, we stayed 4 days from 1-4 Nov on Batu Tara volcano. Activity during this time was relatively strong, with frequent small to very large strombolian eruptions.
The following is a series of pictures from eruptions at night. Be sure also to look at a spectacular video of an eruption on our youtube channel. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Batu Tara volcano Nov 2014: fireworks at night (16 Images)

A pyroclastic flow occurred early on 4 Nov (local time): at around 2 am local time, a powerful explosion was immediately followed by a short lava-rich, fountain-like explosion that initiated a large incandescent avalanche over the whole width of the sciara, causing also some parts of the upper dome to collapse.
The avalanche turned into a small pyroclastic flow that reached the shore of the sciara and continued above water for approx. 100 m.
Andi and Till managed to capture the event on camera: (Photo: Andi / VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia)

Batu Tara volcano Nov 2014: pyroclastic flow (8 Images)

Images taken during our Batu Tara expedition 1-4 Nov 2014. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Batu Tara volcano Nov 2014: day-time eruptions (28 Images)

Some impressions from our latest expedition to Batu Tara volcano in November 2014.
See also: Eruption & volcano photos Batu Tara (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Batu Tara volcano Nov 2014: expedition (20 Images)

The photos were taken during 25-28 Nov 2012 when we visited the remote Komba island consisting of Batu Tara volcano during our recent volcano expedition to Indonesia. The volcano has been in continuous strombolian eruption, at fluctuating levels, since 2006. Very favorable weather and sea conditions allowed us to land several times on the narrow beach a few 100 m south of the eastern collapse scar of the volcano, the only place on shore from where the vent and its eruptions are visible. During our stay, activity varied from day to day, and consisted in frequent ash venting, mild to powerful strombolian eruptions accompanied by loud detonations and ejecting bombs to several hundred meters height above the vent, located at about 500 m elevation inside the deep collapse scar.
(Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Batu Tara volcano expedition Nov 2012 photos: strombolian activity (36 Images)

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Batu Tara volcano expedition June-July 2015: photos & videos

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During our Batu Tara volcano expedition we stayed on the island from 30 June - 4 July 2015 and found the volcano in similar activity (strombolian) as during our other visits in Nov 2012 and 2014. However, during the night 2-3 July and early on 3 July, a phase of increased activity resulted in the formation of small pyroclastic flows caused by collapsing material ejected during the explosion and/or accumulated on the crater rim.
See also: Expedition, camp & volcano | Video clips of eruptions (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Batu Tara volcano 30 June - 4 July 2015: eruptions (36 Images)

See also: Eruption pictures | Eruption videos taken during the same expedition to Batu Tara (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Batu Tara volcano expedition June-July 2015: impressions (32 Images)

Batu Tara volcano: pyroclastic flow on 3 July 2015 video (c)

Batu Tara volcano: pyroclastic flow on 3 July 2015 video (1 Image)

Batu Tara volcano 30 June - 4 July 2015: video clips of eruptions (c)

Batu Tara volcano 30 June - 4 July 2015: video clips of eruptions (1 Image)

Batu Tara Nov 2015

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Batu Tara volcano Nov 2015: vulcanian explosions (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Batu Tara volcano Nov 2015: vulcanian explosions (16 Images)

Batu Tara volcano Nov 2015: strombolian activity (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Batu Tara volcano Nov 2015: strombolian activity (16 Images)

Batu Tara volcano Nov 2015: expedition impressions (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Batu Tara volcano Nov 2015: expedition impressions (32 Images)

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