2015 July

Mount Raung Volcano have been very active during July 2015, with almost continious activity. Ash emissions have shut down airspace for commercial flights, forcing planes to reroute and several airports to close for several days. The airports that have been affected are Bali International airport, Surabaya International Airport, Jember airport and Banjuwangi airport. The airports have closed on the days where ash-emissions have affected these areas.

I visited Raung with the objective to photograph the activity on the 27th-28th July. Activity was ongoing, but seemed to have decreased slightly from the days before my arrival. Ash-emissions was altough ongoing, heading W/NW direction and rumbling sounds could be heard troughout the night. The moon was up most of the night, but after moonset, a slight lava-glow was appearant in the crater area, and can be seen on some of the photos.

Photos was taken from the SW flank of the volcano.

 

Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
Ash heading N/NW. The plume was continous. (28th July – 00:31 local time)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
(28th July – 00:55)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
Ash cloud over the scenery (28th July – 00:56)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
(28th July – 01:15 local time)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
(28th July – 02:14)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
(28th July – 02:20)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
Lava glow from the crater area was appearant (28th July – 02:29)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
(28th July – 02:47)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
(28th July – 03:35)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
(28th July – 03:45)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
(28th July – 03:55)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
As cloud against the nightsky (28th July – 03:56)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
Ash appears red during sunrise (28th July – 05:13)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
(28th July – 05:16)
Raung Volcano Eruption plume ash 2015 Bali
(05:19)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption Aerial
Aerial view taken from a drone (28th July – 05:32)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption Aerial
Aerial view taken from a drone during sunrise (28th July – 05:43)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
(28th July – 06:00)
Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
(28th July – 06:05)

 

 

Raung Volcano Indonesia July 2015 Eruption
(28th July – 06:05)
Raung Volcano Eruption plume ash 2015 Bali
(28th July – 06:05)
Ronny Vedal Øystein Lund Andersen Raung Volcano 2015
The team. Me and Ronny Vedal. We spent the whole night observing Raung from this field.