A grayish white plume of ash drifted north from Tavurvur Cone on the rim of Rabaul Caldera when the Advanced Land Imager on NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite captured this image on November 30, 2009.
Published Dec 8, 2009
Forests west of Mount Tavurvur got a fresh coat of ash after Rabaul volcano erupted explosively on August 29, 2014.
Published Sep 3, 2014
Formed during four explosive eruptions that took place between 300,000 and 90,000 years ago, the volcanic caldera is now home to human settlements and 17 younger volcanoes.
Published Dec 24, 2012
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