Ibu volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia), Nov 2014: eruptions
During the volcano tour to Dukono and Ibu volcanoes in November 2014, we climbed and camped at Ibu during 12-13 Nov 2014. The volcano's activity, typical for the recent years, at moderate levels, consisted in intermittent strombolian explosions and ash emissions, accompanying very weak lava extrusion.
Wide-angle view over the lava dome while an ash-rich eruption takes place from the cinder cone in th... [info]
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A large cinder cone has grown in the center of the lava dome of Ibu. At its eastern base, steam rise... [info]
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Strombolian eruption from the cinder cone. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Ash plume rising from a moderately strong explosion. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Small mushroom ash cloud rising from Ibu's vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Small jets of brown and black ash, along with many small bombs are ejected during an eruption from m... [info]
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Beautiful eruption from the lower vent of Ibu volcano. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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As the eruption continues for about a minute, a moderately large ash plume rises several hundred met... [info]
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Eruption from the central cone while mist starts to cover the crater area. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Steaming and glow from the vent at the eastern base seen during dusk. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Weak strombolian activity from the central cone at dusk. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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A stronger strombolian-type explosion occurs from the eastern vent at the end of dusk. (Photo: Tom P... [info]
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Strong strombolian eruption from multiple vents, probably aligned along a fissure occurs during the ... [info]
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An ash-rich eruption produces a small pyroclastic flow as dense ash starts to flow down the western ... [info]
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The central cinder cone in the morning. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Typical ash eruption. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Eruption from multiple vents with black, finger-shaped jets of ash and small bombs. (Photo: Tom Pfei... [info]
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Ash plumes rising from the same eruption. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Again, some dense ash is erupted that flows down as miniature pyroclastic flows. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffe... [info]
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The same view two seconds later. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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At the end of the eruption, a plume starts to rise several hundred meters. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Weak ash emission and steaming. Dead trees on the opposite crater rim. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Another eruption starts... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The ash plume rises from the cinder cone. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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