A 40 HP Diesel-powered fishing vessel dashed trough the Sunda Strait waves after leaving the West Banten coast village of labuan for Anak or lesser Krakatau. The little boat was bounding west. After two hours sailing the Sunda Strait current increased in streght and the wooden vessel had been dashed somewhat westward.
A additional complexity of volcanic activity is the need to place it in a human context in order to avoid volcanic disaster. Photo-interpretation of the existing aerial photographs at 1: 50,000 scale dating from 1982 has been undertaken to greatly Increase the efficiency of the volcanic hazards survey at Semeru vulcano. This photo-interpretation map has been checked in the field, and a geomorph…
Between the island Great Sangi in the N and Siau in the S from sea a great amount of small island and cliffs emerge, known under the name karakitang islands
To this geology of volcanoes also belong as still in Keli Mutu in central and the sorikmerapi.
The purpose of this assignment wa to provvide support to the seissmic program at the Merapi Vulcano Observatory (MVO) of the Vulcanological Survey of Indonesia (VSI). Instrument maintenance and data analysis support were provided for by Bruce Furukawa and Bob Koyanagi between 13 to 24 May; additional assistance in instrument maintenance was provi MVO ed by Furukawa from 25cMay to 9June. Logisti…
Volcanoes are unquestionably one of the most spectacular and awe inspiring features of the physical world, and they have provided humanity with the most exquisite pleasure as well as the most devastating misfortune. The loftiest mountains on the face of the earth, affording majestic scenery enjoyed by millions, are volcanic cones.
Natural risks are matter of general concern. Among these, volcanic hazards a particular threat to people living close the volcanoes. Scientists have tried to reduce ricks by developing tools that allow the forecasting of larger volcanic eruptions. This book summarizes the efforts made so far.