Batu Tara Volcano Expedition on September 2012
This is a small report of Batu Tara Expedition on September 2012, Batu Tara Volcano is has been active since January 2007 and until this report still ongoing eruption with strombolian eruption every 10-45 minutes erupted. The first historical eruption from Batu Tara, during 1847-52, produced explosions and a lava flow During this trip on September 14-18, 2012 we overnight at Pulau Sabete about 68 km from Pulau Komba (batu tara), at night I can see the Fire the this Volcano, have 2 times on big eruption, and need about 5-6 hours sail using Fisherman Boat from Larantuka to Pulau Komba (Batu Tara Volcano Batu Tara Volcano is an Isolated in the Flores Sea about 50 km from Lembata Island or about 78 km from East Flores (Larantuka small town), Landing to close into the face of Crater is not easy, because waves from east sea higher and also walking…
Anak Krakatoa made Vulcanian-Strombolian Eruption on September 2012
Like The Mother of Anak Krakatoa, on this Time Eruption showing Vulcanian Eruption and also strombolian eruption and from the Crater fresh Lava Flowing to east and west until to the sea, Sea Water heating and some fish died.. and lava Bomb on this time until the Camp site on Anak Krakatoa or about 1,5 km from the crater and very impresive..burning some forest.. Vulcanic ash Plume more than 2 Km and close from Anak Krakatoa is Lapili Rain But This eruption is not soo long, start from Sept 03 04.30 pm and stop at Sept 04,16.00, after that only made 3 times eruption from Fresh Lava Flow.. until Sept 06,2012 fresh Lava Flow still ongoing but not so active..! this is a sample of Video on eruption at September 03,2012 10.50 am.. and this eruption stop at 16.30 pm On this trip, I going with German Vulcanologist for Geo…
Colo Volcano – Una Una Island
Gunung Colo (Colo volcano) with elevation 507m asl, located form the isolated small island of Una-Una in the middle of the Gulf of Tomini in central Sulawesi, 45 km from Wakai distric or 75km from Anpana City is a part of Togean Islands. Only three eruptions have been recorded in historical time. The last eruption, in July 1983, produced pyroclastic flows and explosive eruption with alot of Produce Vulcanic ash and sand Material also alot of Lapili over most of the island shortly after all residents had been evacuated. and Vulcanic ash until more than 400 km to west at Palu City and Also to east until Luwuk Regency. when this volcano eruption, Local people said: Also made Small Tsunami about 1 m around Togean Islands when I visited on June 30.2012 I walking following path of Lava Flow River (Lahar River) take about 2 hours until to The Crater…