Merapi Volcano Photos
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Merapi volcano: seen from the air (Aug. 2005) |
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Merapi volcano seen from a domestic flight. |
Merapi volcano, and in the background: Sumbing and Sinduro volcanoes. |
Seismograph at a local observatory at Merapi volcano. |
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Volcanoes of Indonesia: Merapi (photos from 2004) |
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| Merapi seen from the W... | ...and from Yogyakarta | Morning view of Merapi from Kaliurang (Aug. 2004). | Warming up at night on top of the volcano. |
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| Sunrise from Merapi's top (2914m a.s.l.). | Slowly, bizarre rock formations of the lava dome become visible amidst the dense steam (August 2004). | ||
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| The highest point of Merapi, a spine-like structure, called the "Garuda rock" ("rock of the eagle"). | The most recent part of the dome. | Merapi's morning shadow over Java. | |
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| Fumaroles and sulphur deposits on the lava dome. | A steep gorge between two different older parts of the dome, filled with a flat cover of sand and... |
...miscellaneous messages from visitors. |
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| Jim observing the fumaroles at the old dome. | Views over Central and W Java with numerous other volcanic peaks (e.g. Mt. Sumbing on r. photo) | The present summit cone, a lava dome (ca. 250 m high), occupies an older crater. Note the tiny blue hut for scale. | |
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| Deep valleys cut Merapi's flanks, showing numerous pyroclastic deposits. | Observing recent block and ash flows, often containing abundant charcoal from trees burnt by the pyroclastic flows. | ||
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| Merapi's seismic activity is monitored closely. | Visit in the local volcanological observation post. | Group 08/2004 at breakfast after the morning excursion to Merapi. | |
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