2012 March

3-4th March 2012

Type of activity observed: Gas/sulphur emission were modestly active from 2 vents, one of them – the kawah baru (new crater) had a pulsing emission reaching around 100-150m. This crater also contains a lake which now has a green color. Several other small fumarolic vents are also active within the papandayan volcano.

Photos: 24 available in format/size: RAW/JPG – 5182 x 3456 pixels in this post. Total of 800+ photos not presented on the website.

Timelapse video: 1.

Papandayan seen from from the town of Cisurupan.
Papandayan seen from from the town of Cisurupan.
Panorama of the Volcano, standing on the side of the volcano that collapsed during the 1772 eruption.
Panorama of the Volcano, standing on the side of the volcano that collapsed during the 1772 eruption.
Steam from the Kawah baru crater.
Steam from the Kawah baru crater.
Steam from the Kawah baru crater.
Steam from the Kawah baru crater.
View of pyroclastic/landslide material.
View of pyroclastic/landslide material.
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landslide
Welirang Ridge in the background is the NE wall produced by collapse of Papandayan volcano in 1772.
Welirang Ridge in the background is the NE wall produced by collapse of Papandayan volcano in 1772.
Dead trees and the garut plains in the background.
Dead trees and the garut plains in the background.
Emission from multiple vents.
Emission from multiple vents.

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The kawah baru crater, that last erupted in 2002.
The kawah baru crater, that last erupted in 2002.
The kawah baru crater.
The kawah baru crater.
The kawah baru crater, that last erupted in 2002. The crater is now filled with a lake.
The kawah baru crater, that last erupted in 2002. The crater is now filled with a lake.

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Zoom on vent on the side of the kawah baru crater.
Zoom on vent on the side of the kawah baru crater.
Kawah baru crater lake.
Kawah baru crater lake.
Overview of Papandayan from above.
Overview of Papandayan from above.
Dead trees on a plateau above the active geothermal area.
Dead trees on a plateau above the active geothermal area.
Dead trees on a plateau above the active geothermal area.
Dead trees on a plateau above the active geothermal area.
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View over the Garut Plains.
See video here
See video here