Ibu volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia) activity update, field report: lava flow and ash explosions

The activity at the volcano continues with little changes overall, as a small group on our recent „Volcanoes & Spices“ volcano tour in northern Indonesia observed: The central dome in the summit crater continues to produce a viscous lava flow traveling down through the prominent SW breach of the crater as well as frequent small to moderate ash-rich explosions, which typically reach a few 100 m…