Ambrym volcano (Vanuatu), activity update: 4 active lava lakes
Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 08:33 | BY: TS & YASHMIN CHEBLI
As our expedition leader Yasmin reports from our ongoing expedition on Vanuatu, exceptionally good weather conditions allowed to observe 4 active lava lakes that are at the moment present on Ambrym volcano: the largest is located in Marum's Mbuwelesu crater at a depth of ca. 400m and has a diameter of around 40 m. The 3 other lava lakes are in the pit crater Niri Mbuwelesu and inside the two pits inside Benbow crater.- All news about: Ambrym volcano
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