Rinjani eruption
by Robin Campion, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
Rinjani Volcano (3726m, Lombok Island, Indonesia) in eruption. A lava flow is emitted on the flank of the intra caldera cone of Gunung Baru. Mild explosive activity at the vent is producing a 1500m high gas and ash plume, while a viscous lava is entering the 200m deep caldera lake. A hot spring on its shower release a plume of iron hydroxide precipitates giving a peculiar yellow color.
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- Earth Magnetism & Rock Physics (345)
- Field (2823)
- Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology (944)
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- Asia (1063)
- South-Eastern Asia (152)
- Indonesia (69)
- Exact location (116.3837 E, -8.4269 S)
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Taken on 12
June
2009
Submitted on 3 March 2011
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Robin Campion (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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