Rinjani Crater Rim. The crater which had become open to the sea immediately after the eruption now had a complete circle of rim above sea level Satellite image from 17 April 2020 A strong infrared signal gives evidence of significant heat in the crater In May 2019 phreatomagmatic activity was observed around the newlyreconstructed crater as the volcano continued to increase in height.
A twohour hike is required to reach the rim of the crater followed by a 45minute hike down to the bank of the crater The blue fire is ignited sulfuric gas which emerges from cracks at temperatures up to 600 °C (1112 °F) The flames can be up to five meters (16 feet) high some of the gas condenses to liquid and is still ignited Ijen is the largest blue flame area in the world.
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Pahoehoe is the thinner runnier lava that happily covers large distances and creates smooth lava flow which afterwards you can walk on It is the hot honey A’a is the sticky lava that refuses to go anywhere fast It forms very uneven surfaces and is a nightmare to walk on (even after it has cooled enough) Its surface will shred your shoes – this is the one place on earth.
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It seemed to come out of nowhere In the midst of a quiet interlude after the hugely damaging La Palma had ended when the hugely touristic eruption at Fagradalsfjall failed to reappear and the hugely underwatched eruption at Kilauea continued to be underwatched whilst we were waiting for Reykjanes (which some had predicted to recur.