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Volcano Calendar 2020: We're proud to present our 2020 volcano calendar: 13 different and attractive images of volcanoes, volcanic landscapes and phenomena taken during volcano tours over the past two years.
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As morning approaches, the intense red and yellow light of the lava once again mixes with the blue of the sky, creating a unique spectacle. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
As morning approaches, the intense red and yellow light of the lava once again mixes with the blue of the sky, creating a unique spectacle. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Image found in Nyiragongo volcano (DRCongo), Jan 2011: lava lake
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The lights of Goma town in the background left remind me of standing on Etna volcano and looking down to Catania... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The lights of Goma town in the background left remind me of standing on Etna volcano and looking down to Catania... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Image found in Nyiragongo volcano (DRCongo), Jan 2011: observing the lava lake
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Time to wake up and enjoy the last hour of darkness before sunrise! As usual, Gilles is already up before all others and standing at the crater rim behind, to watch the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Time to wake up and enjoy the last hour of darkness before sunrise! As usual, Gilles is already up before all others and standing at the crater rim behind, to watch the l...
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Morning comes fast! A last photo of the lava lake in its giant crater, before fumes become too dense. Jean Michel, at the lower right, merges with the ground. Mikeno and Karisimbi in the background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Morning comes fast! A last photo of the lava lake in its giant crater, before fumes become too dense. Jean Michel, at the lower right, merges with the ground. Mikeno and ...
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Evening twilight at the rim near the campsite. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Evening twilight at the rim near the campsite. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The temperature of the white-glowing liquid lava inside the lake, briefly visible at the fountains, reaches more than 1200 deg. C. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The temperature of the white-glowing liquid lava inside the lake, briefly visible at the fountains, reaches more than 1200 deg. C. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Our tents against the red sky and the lights of Goma town in the background. Two others are still awake, too, and visible as shadows behind the tents. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Our tents against the red sky and the lights of Goma town in the background. Two others are still awake, too, and visible as shadows behind the tents. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffe...
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Nyiragongo volcano at night: Gilles in his favorite position, watching the fascinating movements of the lava lake at night for hours. The lights of Goma are visible in the far left. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Nyiragongo volcano at night: Gilles in his favorite position, watching the fascinating movements of the lava lake at night for hours. The lights of Goma are visible in th...
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In lower light, the contrast of the lava and the dark surface of the barely cooled crust becomes stronger. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
In lower light, the contrast of the lava and the dark surface of the barely cooled crust becomes stronger. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Nyiragongo volcano (DR Congo): When sunlight doesn't hit the lake and light gets lower, the glowing lava between the cracks of the thin crust and at the fountains of the lake becomes more visible. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Nyiragongo volcano (DR Congo): When sunlight doesn't hit the lake and light gets lower, the glowing lava between the cracks of the thin crust and at the fountains of the ...
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The peaks of Mikeno and Karisimbi volcanoes, part of the Virunga group of volcanoes, silhouette against the morning horizon to the NE. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The peaks of Mikeno and Karisimbi volcanoes, part of the Virunga group of volcanoes, silhouette against the morning horizon to the NE. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The tents of our camp on the narrow terrace below the rim. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The tents of our camp on the narrow terrace below the rim. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The degassing fountains often form clusters that shift position driven by internal convection in the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The degassing fountains often form clusters that shift position driven by internal convection in the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The tents of our camp on the narrow terrace below the rim. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The tents of our camp on the narrow terrace below the rim. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Camp on the rim of Nyiragongo volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Camp on the rim of Nyiragongo volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The degassing fountains often form clusters that shift position driven by internal convection in the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The degassing fountains often form clusters that shift position driven by internal convection in the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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