Nyamuragira Volcano Eruption 2011-12: Photos from 22-25 January

Nyamuragira volcano Kimanura eruption 2011-12: photos 22-25 Jan

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The boiling lava colors the escaping cloud of steam and gas orange even in daylight. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

The boiling lava colors the escaping cloud of steam and gas orange even in daylight. (Photo: Tom Pfe... [info]
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View of East Kimanura cone before sunrise from the camp. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The lava lake inside the cone can not be seen, but heard, and indirectly be seen from the strong glow it emits. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

The lava lake inside the cone can not be seen, but heard, and indirectly be seen from the strong glo... [info]
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Rainy sky above the erupting cone with the illuminated steam column rising. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Orange steam against bluish clouds. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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A small lateral jet of lava out of the crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The eastern Kimanura cone with a moderate ejection of lava in the afternoon. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Liquid spattering from the lava lake inside. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Most of the time, fumes obscure the view. The heat blur can be seen when enlarging some of these photos. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Most of the time, fumes obscure the view. The heat blur can be seen when enlarging some of these pho... [info]
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Eruption in the blue hour (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Sunrise again, on our 3rd day at the volcano. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Looking up. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Watching the tall steam column rise above the active eastern vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Liquid spatter lands outside the crater. Sometimes, bombs reached the base of the cone. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Liquid spatter lands outside the crater. Sometimes, bombs reached the base of the cone. (Photo: Tom ... [info]
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True fountains were never observed, but some of the larger spattering episodes come quite close. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

True fountains were never observed, but some of the larger spattering episodes come quite close. (Ph... [info]
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The glow from the lava lake is so strong, that it is impossible to photograph parabola of flying bombs. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

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