Glowing steam within the Anak Krakatau cinder cone with Rakata in the background (image: Andi Volcanist/Volcano Discovery Indonesia)
The expedition leader for our Indonesian tours, Adi Susanto (Andi) and news editor Martin Kelko observed Anak Krakatau during the ongoing Indonesia Volcano Special tour.
The explosive eruption at the volcano continues.
Mild strombolian activity is confined within the recently formed cinder cone. Glowing fresh, juvenile basaltic scoria bombs are being ejected from the vent up to the crater rim about 40-50 meters high.
Moreover, the volcano’s behavior is accompanied by a strong frequent degassing during the day, rising several hundreds meters above sea level westward direction, but it had weakened around dusk that allowed to observe glowing steam from the cone.
Strong degassing from Anak Krakatau (image: Martin Kelko)