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…
Batu Tara Volcano, Komba Island Flores sea, Indonesia
Mount Batu Tara is Active Volcano start for eruption at 2009 until now this article write may 26,2010 the Volcano still on going eruption, but in Volcano survey of Indonesia, no record for History of this Volcano, The first historical eruption from Batu Tara, during 1847-52, produced explosions and a lava flow. in May 2010, this Volcano , the Darwin VAAC reported that during 6-11 April ash plumes from Mt Batu Tara Mount Batu Tara is located at Small island call Komba, small isolated island in the Flores Sea about 50 km north of Lembata Island, Flores Indonesia, Vegetation covers the flanks of Batu Tara to within 50 m of the 748-m-high summit. Access to visit Mount Batu Tara at Komba Island, Flores only by Carter Boat from Pantar or from Loweleba, in Komba Island is no people living, normally by wooden boat will be take 6-7 hours, by Flight…
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