Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010) |
![Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010) Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010)](icons/montserrat2010-ashventing-mf2945.jpg) At sunrise on 29 Jan, ash is blown towards the West by a strong easterly wind. | ![Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010) Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010)](icons/montserrat2010-ashventing-mf2947.jpg) Ash venting from the summit and pyroclastic flow in Aymer's Ghaut. | ![Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010) Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010)](icons/montserrat2010-ashventing-mf2957.jpg) Panoramic view of Pea Ghaut. | ![Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010) Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010)](icons/montserrat2010-ashventing-mf2958.jpg) Abandoned houses at bottom right give the scale. |
![Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010) Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010)](icons/montserrat2010-ashventing-mf3301.jpg) Ash is blown over S. George Hill in a quiet full moon night. | ![Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010) Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010)](icons/montserrat2010-ashventing-mf3405.jpg) Ash venting from the summit and pyroclastic flow in Aymer's Ghaut seen from South-West. | ![Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010) Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010)](icons/montserrat2010-ashventing-mf3234.jpg) Concern at Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) about the amount of ash fall in Belam Valley. | ![Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010) Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010)](icons/montserrat2010-ashventing-mf3238.jpg) A lot of ash rises into the upper troposphere, where it expands forming a spectacular mushroom. |
![Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010) Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010)](icons/montserrat2010-ashventing-mf3247.jpg) The ash mushroom expands and then covers half the sky above the MVO helipad. | ![Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010) Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010)](icons/montserrat2010-ashventing-mf3256.jpg) The ash column drifts kilometers across the sea and dims the sunlight. | ![Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010) Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010)](icons/montserrat2010-ashventing-mf3257.jpg) At sunset ash venting further increases, causing billowing ash clouds over S. George Hill. | ![Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010) Ash venting from the dome (29 Jan - 1 Feb 2010)](icons/montserrat2010-ashventing-mf3283.jpg) Romantic sunset with volcano view. |
Photos by Marco Fulle taken with 10-20mm zoom and 50mm lens (reflex digicam with 16x24mm sensor). |