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…
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…