Paluweh Volcano Photos

stratovolcano 875 m / 2,871 ft
off Flores Island, Indonesia, -8.32°S / 121.71°E

Glowing avalanches and ash venting at dusk of 1 Dec. Part of the older 1982 Rokatenda lava dome to the left in the image (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Melissa and Richard observing the dome illuminated by moonlight (1 Dec) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Naked trees silhouetted against the active lava dome of Paluweh volcano (Flores Sea, Indonesia) on 1 Dec 2012. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The new growing lava dome of Paluweh volcano, Flores Sea, Indonesia (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Rockfalls from Paluweh's active lava dome during the day, generating ash clouds. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Ash venting from Paluweh volcano's new lava dome on 1 Dec 2012, Flores Sea, Indonesia (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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A larger incandescent rockfall at night. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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A larger glowing rockfall occurs on the eastern side of the dome. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The 2012-13 lava dome of Paluweh volcano, Indonesia, Sep 2013 (Photo: Markus Heuer)
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Hot ground water sources at Paluweh volcano, Indonesia (Photo: Markus Heuer)
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Forest devastated by ash fall, Paluweh volcano, Indonesia, Sep 2013 (Photo: Markus Heuer)
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Glow at the lava dome of Paluweh Island (Flores Sea, Indonesia) in Sep 2013 (Photo: Markus Heuer)
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Dead trees killed by ash fall and pyroclastic surges on Paluweh island, Indonesia (Sep 2013) (Photo: Markus Heuer)
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A huge block has broken off the upper eastern flank of the dome, exposing its glowing interior. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Glowing rockfall from the moonlit lava dome (1 Dec). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Observing the lava dome with the tall ash plume rising and drifting west at dawn. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Hot pyroclastic flow deposits at the shore of Paluweh island, Indonesia, Sep 2013 (Photo: Markus Heuer)
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Glowing rockfalls at dusk (1 Dec). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The glowing lava dome at night (30 Nov) and ash emission from a vent on the upper eastern side of the dome. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Ash emission at dawn, creating a plume rising more than 1 km (wide-angle image). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The new lava dome, about 150 m tall and 2-300 m wide at its base in daylight - to the left, part of the 1982 lava dome is visible. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The new lava dome (center of image) and the upper portion of the 1982 Rokatenda dome to the right (east). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Glow at the lava dome on Paluweh island, Indonesia (Sep 2013) (Photo: Markus Heuer)
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A collapse of a huge (several tens of meters) portion of the SW part of the dome was observed on the morning of 2 Dec, triggering a more pronounced (but still small) pyro...
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The new lava dome seen from the top of an undated older lava dome adjacent to the south. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The steaming new lava dome seen from near the southern coast of the island. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Strong ash venting at dawn of 1 Dec 2012. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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View of Paluweh island with the still fresh pyroclastic deposits from the 2012-13 eruption on the central southern side. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Irregularly shaped fresh extruded lava blocks at the upper part of the dome, which sticks out of the pyroclastic debris fan around it. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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a larger rockfall on the SW side turns into a small pyroclastic flow reaching the base of the dome. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Paluweh Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EMISSION TO FL090 MOV SSW BELIEVED TO BE A FALSE ALARM

Wed, 13 Jan 2016, 06:00

Paluweh volcano (Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 13 January-19 January 2016 (Continuing Activity)

PVMBG reported that observers at a post located in Kampung Ropa, Keliwumbu Village, noted that during 30 December 2015-13 January 2016 diffuse white plumes rose as high as 150 m above Paluweh. Seismicity remained relatively stable, and was characterized by shallow and deep volcanic earthquakes, and signals indicating emissions and avalanches. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4). ... Read all