We can now start to summarize the plinian eruption of Kelud that lasted 3 hours; even though the volcano is still smoking the eruption is now for all points and purposes over. We know that the eruption column was slightly higher than 20 kilometers and 254 kilometers away it deposited a 1 centimeter thick ash…
A while ago it was suggested that we should have a volcano of the month competition. I think that is a good idea, that way we get a record of which eruptions or volcanoes have been noteworthy in a gallery. Of course some volcanoes will pop up often, but that is just good since they…
Our dear Mike Ross is currently at the volcano on Ambrym Island in Vanuatu photographing a documentary. Apparently Ambrym mean “Here are yams” in the local tongue. The volcano is a large shield volcano constructed by alternating layers of pyroclastic deposits and basalt. Around the year 50 AD the volcano had its last large explosive…
It is now quite clear how uneventful 2013 were for us volcano-lovers. Week after week we at Volcanocafé had to work hard to find something to write about, so we more and more explored out into long articles about volcanoes. In the end we started a series intended to cover entire North America so that…
During the last few days Mount Sinabung has continued having medium sized pyroclastic flows. During that time the number of pyroclastic flows has been high with a period two days ago with one every 3.5 minutes. As such it is in a way reminding me of Sakurajima or Stromboli from a perspective of productivity. Yesterday…
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