Yasur volcano (Tanna Island, Vanuatu): Nov 2017 activity
A group of VolcanoDiscovery visited Yasur volcano as part of their Round The World volcano tour and stayed at the volcano during 19-22 November. The activity was at normal levels with frequent small to moderately strong strombolian explosions from multiple vents at intervals of often less than one minute.
Climbing the stairs leading to the crater rim of Yasur volcano. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Our group at the southeastern crater rim. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Soon after arriving there, strombolian explosions occur approximately once every minute. (Photo: Tom... [info]
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A small strombolian eruption from the northern crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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As it becomes evening, the glowing lava bombs are becoming brighter. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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A narrow wall divides the south and north craters. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The north crater has frequent very ash-rich eruptions. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Strombolian eruption from the south crater at dusk. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View of the main vent, a hole approx. 2 m wide, in the south crater from the southern crater rim. (P... [info]
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Typical moderate eruption of liquid lava from the main vent in the south crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffe... [info]
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View of Yasur's craters from the SW crater rim. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View onto the southern crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Small eruption of the main vent in the south crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Still glowing spatter lying around the vent after an eruption at the main vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer... [info]
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Eruption of the main vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View of the south crater at dusk. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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A small eruption occurs from the southwestern vent beneath the steep crater wall in the foreground. ... [info]
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The craters often fill with dust. Both a vent in the north crater (background) and two vents in the ... [info]
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Strong eruption at night from the main vent in the south crater, while a small one occurs from the n... [info]
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The stronger eruptions send bombs higher than the crater rim. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Observers on the crater rim. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The northern (l) and southern (foreground) craters in a moment of calm. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Yasur's southern crater rim. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Ash-rich eruption from the south crater's main vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Sequence of a moderate, lava-rich eruption from a third, less active vent near the southern end of t... [info]
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The same eruption a second later. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The same eruption several seconds later. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The end of the eruption from the southern vent; spattering can now be seen from the main vent behind... [info]
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Spattering from both vents at the SW and S crater wall. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Beginning of a moderate eruption from the southern vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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A similar eruption starts moments later from the main vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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More rarely, the vent in the north crater behind the dividing wall also erupts. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer... [info]
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Rain of incandescent bombs inside the south crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Small eruption of the south vent in the south crater. A narrow glowing hole is seen in the center of... [info]
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Moderate eruption from the south vent at dusk. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Glow from multiple vents illuminating the south crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Small eruption at night (a moment later). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Strong eruption at dusk. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Strong eruption from the south crater at night. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Silhouette of our group at the crater rim (1) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Taking photos of strombolian eruptions at Yasur (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The cinder cone of Yasur volcano seen on a windy day from the west. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Erosion canyon in the sand sea west of Yasur (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Erosion canyon in the sand sea west of Yasur, exposing ash layers from centuries of continuous strom... [info]
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Small palm tree growing in the sand sea of Yasur. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Yasur volcano seen from the NW. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Yasur volcano and ripples of the sand sea. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The sand sea and Yasur volcano from the NW. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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