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Dukono is located at the northern most of the Halmahera island. It has a broad profile and is capped by many compound craters. Dukono is a very active volcano. Now in last update on Going eruption with ash rain, also some sands material eruption at December 05,2009 [picasaView album=”DukonoVolcanoHalmahera” instantView=”yes”] “Ternate (ANTARA News) – Mount Dukono in North Halmahera Regency (Halmahera utara), North Maluku eruption with  re-belching ash, following an increase in volcanic activity volcano 1500 meters highes. “Ash from the eruption spread to dokuno Tobelo district. This happened since last weekend,” said one citizen Tobelo, Aswan when the call from Ternate, Wednesday. Mount Dukono it had repeatedly spitting on the ashes from the status from normal to raise the alert a few months the cross, not even the rarely seen out fire.” Dukono is a complex volcano and one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia in historic time…

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Semeru (or Semeroe, Smeroe, Smiru) volcano is situated in Malang dan Lumajang region, East Java. The summit of Mt. Semeru is Mahameru (+ 3676 m asl) which is located at 08°06’30” south latitude and 112°55′ east longitude and is the highest peak in Java. In the southern part of the summit grows the young active crater which has been erupting since the nineteenth century, namely Jonggring Seloko crater. Small vulcanian explosions have occurred at intervals of between 10 minutes to one hour. These have been the characteristic of Mt. Semeru since 1967. The flank of Semeru streching eastward, reaches the plain of Lumajang and Pasirian. Westward, the flanks spread over the plain of Malang and Turen. Northward, the flank is bounded by Jambangan complex that consists of : Ayek-ayek, Ranu Kumbolo and Mt.Kepolo. Southward, the foot of Semeru is bounded by the southern mountain (Tertiary mountain range). The irregular shaped…

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this is simple story when I trip with my guest from German society of Volcanology. the trip starting from Bali and finish at Mount Papandayan. in this trip, we study of Volcanoes visiting Mount Ijen (kawah Ijen) test the lake temperature and acid then after here, we exploration the south flank of Mount semeru, already 3 month in active. next destination is explore Mount Kelud for testing the Oxygen concentrate and Hot temperature. in Mount Merapi we explore the Woro craters, the new crater in active eruption at 2006, then explore the Old Lava Dome on eruption at 2004. from yogya, we flight using garuda Indonesia to Jakarta then directly to Carita beach for 2 night expedition to Krakatau. and after here, visit Mount Papandanyan end Finish the trip in Jakarta. [flickr-gallery mode=”recent”]

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