Tavurvur

Tavurvur

Tavurvur

Active stratovolcano near Rabaul, on the island of New Britain, in Papua New Guinea

Tavurvur is an active stratovolcano near Rabaul, on the island of New Britain, in Papua New Guinea. It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera[1] and lies on the eastern rim of the larger feature. An eruption of the volcano largely destroyed the nearby town of Rabaul in 1994.

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Mount Tavurvur is the most active volcano in Rabaul caldera, and erupted most recently on 29 August 2014.[2]

The correct pronunciation of the volcano's name is tah-VOOR-voor, according to the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory.[citation needed]

History

For its eruptive history, see Rabaul caldera § Eruptions.
  • Space Radar Image of Rabaul Volcano
  • Tavurvur from Low Earth orbit
  • Tavurvur's 2009 eruption
  • Ash plume from Tavurvur

References

  1. [1]
    "Rabaul". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  2. [2]
    "Rabaul (Tavurvur) volcano (New Britain, Papua New Guinea) activity update". volcanodiscovery.com. 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
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