[cogitator]

VOLCANO NEWS: As Merapi winds down (my sympathy goes out to the residents of Java who seem to be beset with natural disasters), Mayon in the Phillipines is winding up, Tungaruhua in Ecuador is very active, and Etna awakened after a four-year hiatus. Images and links below.

Volcano Discovery Volcano News (check the Tungaruhua links for pictures)

Etna Volcan Sicilien (go to Juillet 2006; a couple of pictures below)

Phillipines tells farmers to flee volcano (great summit shot of Mayon)

[cogitator]

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[RightWhale]

Something looks odd in the night photo of lava flows. Why would the center of each flow be dark? It would be cooler material floating on top, but why would it be in the center of the stream?

[WSGilcrest]

Here's an interesting one. Look at 13°36'10.12" N 40°39'49.79" E on Google Earth!