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…
Dukono Volcano
Mount Dukono is Complex Volcano type with elevation 1185 m asl location in the The isolated volcano of Dukono at the northern end of Halmahera Island one of the Most Active Volcanoes in Indonesia, on this photo when I visit on July 10,2012 at on Afternoon this Volcano produce of ash plume about 800-1000 m local people said,this condition already continue during more than 5 years, but this year start from may 25, 2012 Mt Dukono produce of Lava Bomb with Strombolian eruption. Lava Bomb coverage area until 1,5 km from the Crater. Climb Mt Dukono is one of very interesting Volcano, when on crossing Jungle we got ash and sand rain from the Volcano, after about 3 hours hiking arrive in complex of Mount Dukono. At Night I hear 3 times Eruption with Lava Bomb.. but on this times, I can’t see the Lava because too Much Cloudy [picasaView…