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Previous Next. Cookie and Privacy Settings. How we use cookies. Essential Website Cookies. At the beginning of the June visit, the vents were connected by a bridge of cooled lava which supported a lava pinnacle over 3 m high. When the lava-level was low late 30 June , it was possible to look through and under the arch from one lake to another. The pinnacle collapsed on 27 June. Lava was also seen and heard moving deep below T5 and there was evidence of recent small flows from T5's N slope.
The rapid color change of the lava upon cooling made it difficult to recognize a new flow unless observed within 1 or 2 days of formation. Steam and sulfurous fumes were emitted from numerous vents along the crater wall and floor. On the S crater wall at the saddle, the zone was marked by a crack that emitted sulfurous fumes. The new cone T8 that formed on the night of 30 June was slightly NW of this line.
Table 1. Data courtesy of C. Further References. Keller, J. Box , Nairobi, Kenya. Nyamweru , Kenyatta Univ; M. Krafft, Cernay, France.
Between 30 June at and early the next morning, a new cone T8 had formed and emitted a large lava flow F6 that reached the N and E crater wall figure A new cone T9 had formed a few meters from T5, and lava could be heard moving within the vent.
The top of T8 had collapsed somewhat and no lava was visible inside. One flow had moved S and partly entered T1's overhang. Another flow had almost reached T2. No changes were observed on the crater walls or rim.
When geologists visited. T9 had grown and merged with T5, a site of minor activity in June. A number of fresh hornitos had formed W of T5, the largest being 1. On 23 November at , black lava continued to bubble within T11, but its flows had stopped and the overflow channel appeared blocked.
The next day at , an eruption began W of T5, forming hornito H5 that was 1. At , a new vent T5B opened on the SW slope of T5, emitting spatter and a thin fluid lava flow F12 that extended a few tens of meters. Another new cone that formed in the center of T11 ejected lava to 10 m. A small vent on the W side of T8 had ejected fresh spatter and glowed at depth. On the 25th, [the inner] T11 cone was 2 m high. Lava bubbled gently within H5. Several new small pahoehoe flows had formed below T5B during the night and a flow continued in the morning.
This lava encircled a fumarole near the base of the crater's E wall. Loud firecracker-like explosions were heard when lava flowed into the fumarole. Further Reference. Dawson, J. Nyamweru , Kenyatta Univ; J. Dawson , Univ of Edinburgh; H. Pinkerton and G. Norton , Univ of Lancaster; D. Pyle , Cambridge. An aerial inspection from on 14 December revealed small fresh flows days old. The inner nested cone that was forming [on] 25 November had not grown significantly. No new lava had entered the S crater.
Fumarolic activity continued around the crater rim, saddle, and crater walls. On 12 January, a field party heard magma bubbling at depth but saw no liquid lava. Photographs taken from the E rim by Mr. The extent of lava that had entered the S crater in December had not changed, and the crater floors were covered by light-colored, older lava, with no signs of dark, fresh flows.
The darkest feature was a cone T10 near the base of the E wall. Fumaroles were visible on the E part of the saddle, but the crater walls and W part of the saddle were largely cloud-covered. Nyamweru , Kenyatta Univ; B. On 12 January, when Michael Peterson led a field party to the volcano's summit, no liquid lava was visible in the crater.
Intermittent rumbling sounds originated from near H4 W of T5. Alex van Leerdam flew over the volcano 28 June and took a short video film of the N crater. His view was from the N and did not show the extreme N or E crater floor or inner walls. All lava on the visible portion of the crater floor was at least a few weeks old and generally pale, with a large, slightly darker area to the W that covered the former T2 cone and its surroundings.
The patch of lava F8 that formed in November , S of the former saddle , was white and seemed to have enlarged slightly since December although it had appeared unchanged in 12 January photographs. The flow that had breached the saddle in November had widened since December, and only small parts of the saddle's upper slope remained visible.
The rim cone C1 appeared almost unchanged, and apparently no new major cones had formed since December When Alan Fowler climbed the volcano 26 July, he saw no fresh flows but heard lava bubbling in several vents.
Both the N and S crater floors were pale, indicating that no flows were younger than several weeks old. A medium-gray blocky flow that covered the SW quadrant of the N crater floor F13, figure 13 had probably been erupted before the 28 June overflight. Another medium-gray flow F14 could be seen at the base of the SE wall. There were no changes to the extent of lava that had flowed over the saddle into the S crater in December , or to vents T8, T10, or T11 since November.
T11 was inactive, and the inner cone. A dark area to the NW probably marked a line of fumaroles that were clearly visible in June , but covered by lava in late November.
No new flows were visible, but F13 and F14 appeared darker than the surrounding crater. The T13 pinnacle looked dark, but may have been covered by shadows rather than fresh lava. The overflow across the saddle between M1 and M2 had not grown since the June-July observations.
Nyamweru C. Airphotos suggest continued production of small lava flows on crater floor. Airphotos taken between 16 and 18 October by Geoff Price and 7 March by Lester Eshelman suggest that no large-volume lava flows have been extruded since June Only minor changes appear to have occurred to cones in the crater since.
During the October overflight, clouds partially obscured the crater floor, which appeared pale gray, with a slightly darker lava flow F13 , previously seen June-August , near the W wall figure Cones and vents on the crater floor had changed little since June-August A vent T12 seen in September was no longer visible at the base of the E crater wall. The width of the overflow across the former saddle M2M1 had not changed, but the area of lava S of the saddle may have increased slightly, particularly on the W side of the southern depression.
On 7 March , bright sunshine and clear visibility revealed small lava flows of varying colors on the crater floor. However, none were dark gray or black, suggesting that they were of different ages and probably more than a few days but at most a few weeks old. No new vents were recognized, and the area of lava in the southern depression had not increased. Many flows of different colors were seen on its W and N slopes, including a narrow white tongue of lava roughly m long and 50 cm wide stretching from the vent down the flank of the cone complex.
The formation of similar features was observed. The top has merged into a single broad cone with several dark patches indicating cracks or vents near the top. Small black patches at the top of two mounds on the E side indicate vents still open. No sign of new material extruded from these vents. Generally smooth and weathered. T8: Brown and buff colors dominate. Top of pinnacle appears slightly less steep.
No sign of new material. Lava spattering was seen in November , but only gas emission has been observed since then. T Gray; part of ridge that joined this cone to the E crater wall may have collapsed. Bubbling lava was seen near T10 in May T Pale gray; center of cone is flat and inactive. Possible collapse at N edge. No recent lava emission was apparent and none has been reported since November During an overflight on 2 May , L. Eshelman and pilot W. Wood observed and photographed evidence of continued carbonatite lava production on the crater floor figure Its compound form of previous months had been obliterated by the addition of new material to the upper slopes, and on 2 May it formed a single broad cone rising to a narrow peak.
Much of the upper part of the cone was very dark gray, indicating that it had been covered by lava or spatter within the past 24 hours. No single large vent was evident, but a number of black patches on its upper slopes appeared to mark small vents, and lava had also been emitted from small vents around the cone's lower slopes.
The fresh flows were estimated at m long, m wide, and probably at most a few centimeters thick. Liquid lava from this vent was visible at point F15 figure 16 and several nearby small flows appeared to have been formed during the preceding few hours.
Yellowish areas on T8 implied deposition of sulfur sublimates, but the vent appeared otherwise unchanged. Neither showed any signs of fresh lava. No activity was evident at T The W side of the crater floor was pale to medium gray with no clear flow outlines. The volcano was visited twice in July, during a hike to the crater rim on 3 July by Thad Peterson and others, and an overflight on 9 July by L.
Eshelman and G. A strong sulfur odor originating from the N rim near cone C was reported during the overflight. Comparison of photos taken by Eshelman during the 9 July overflight figure 17 with those from a 2 May overflight indicated changes in lava flow and cone morphology.
The youngest flows, F16 and F17, may have been liquid 9 July. T8 remained unchanged in shape since 2 May, but an increase in yellow sulfur deposition was noted.
T11 was unchanged and appeared inactive. Cones along the crater walls A5, C1, and D , appeared unchanged and showed no signs of fresh lava. A group of scientists visited. No vent opened S of the saddle between the two craters M1M2 , but lava continued to flow S and the area of lava occupying the floor of the S depression increased slightly. Emission of steam and sulfur fumes continued, particularly N and E of the crater walls and E rim. There was an occasional spatter of fine fragments as lava splashed out of the top of T On the N slope of T14A, younger, dark gray material was visible overlying the heavily weathered brown material that formed the surface of the ridge in May.
When first seen at about , T14 was pale gray to white, with a few small vertical cracks on its upper slopes. During the morning, the noise of moving lava continued, with some episodes of silence.
By , parts of the cone's top cracked and bulged when lava bubbles burst within it. Between and , part of the upper slope of the cone collapsed and there was a relatively violent eruption from a SW-facing vent near the top of the cone.
Liquid lava was ejected to 10 m above the top of the cone, and also spilled over the edge of the vent, 10 m above the surrounding crater floor. At times the lava was thrown up from the vent, and at others it surged over the edge. Periodically, three separate tongues of lava were visible, following each other down the slope of the cone.
The flows did not extend any distance away from the base of the cone, and the volumes of lava erupted were very small. After about , the rate of activity gradually slowed, but it continued until at least , when several large clots of lava were thrown as much as 40 m W of T14 onto the slopes of T14A. Observation ceased at about and resumed at on 8 August. Little overnight change was apparent.
It had not changed since the 9 July overflight. The slopes were mostly pale grey to white, with slight darkening by fumes at the very top, from which shimmering heat was rising. A flow F18 , that had escaped N and W from this vent had reached the W wall of the crater probably within 1 or 2 days of the 7 August visit. This flow was smooth, mostly dark brown, and still slightly warm on the 7th; cracking sounds could still be heard from below its surface.
The upper slopes of T8 were stained by considerable amounts of sulfur, and partial collapse of a small section of its lower W slope had occurred. Steam and sulfur fumes were being emitted from T The overhanging N slope of the cone had not changed much since late Small steam sources were also found on the walls of the S depression. In general, emission of steam was very strong.
No vents have opened in the S depression. Patches of burned vegetation have resulted on the S slopes, probably set afire by the heat from lava when it flowed against the surrounding slope, as observed in November Oblique air photos taken by Steve Cunningham. Most of the crater floor was covered by older pale gray to white lava, including a large flow active August F Two new flows F19 and F20 in figure 19 were visible, the longer extending m across the crater floor and into the S depression.
It was estimated that this flow was days old at the time of the photograph. Cunningham and 1 December F. No major changes were apparent since fieldwork August and an overflight on 7 September. Two new lava flows were observed during the 2 November overflight figure Its source cone remained horseshoe-shaped and open to the S, with a central hole surrounded by very dark, fresh lava.
A narrow fissure extended from the SW side of the horseshoe into a large zone of very dark gray lava that was probably at most a few hours old. Its largest E cone T14 had been active in August, and dark, fresh-looking material that appeared to be lava and spatter was visible on its NE side. Lineations on the SW part of the crater floor, similar to those seen in June , may have been discoloration from fumarolic activity.
A large slab had split away from the E wall at U1 and considerable new talus was seen on top of old lava at the wall's base. This flow was not present in the 2 November photographs, but its pale gray color suggested that it [was] extruded shortly thereafter.
No dark areas, characteristic of active or very recent lava, were visible on the crater floor. Lines of fumaroles were clearly visible on the crater floor. No major changes were apparent since. One of these, T15, was the source vent of lava flows first observed 2 November F22 and 8 January F Several new mounds were visible T15A, T8A, and T17 , and flow F23 first seen 1 December was medium brown, indicating fairly fresh material.
Some black spatter was visible at the top of T The area of slumping on the E wall U1 , noted on 2 November, had changed little, although some fresh talus was apparent. Photographs taken. Peterson on 25 January showed few changes since late Lava flows of varying ages were evident on the crater floor, with the youngest F25 extending N toward the crater wall from a hornito on the N flank of.
Its dark brown color and clearly defined margins indicated that it may have been active during the Petersons' visit. Light gray-brown lava had spread from a source near vent T11, across the former saddle M1M2 to the S wall of the crater, covering more than half of the floor of the former southern depression. Lava of similar age also covered much of the N part of the main crater.
Peterson returned. Flow widths averaged m and thicknesses varied from 10 to 20 cm. Steam and sulfur fumes were issuing from several sources on the crater rim, walls, and floor. Older flows in the N part of the crater were dominantly pahoehoe but some aa lava was also observed. Little fresh lava was evident on the dominantly pale gray to white crater floor during a visit by Benoit Wangermez on 6 May. A slightly darker flow covered most of the southern depression, showing that lava had advanced S since January from a source slightly NW of T One new light-colored zone at M2 appeared to be a vent, currently inactive, that had formed since March.
When T. Activity had subsided 30 minutes later, and the level of lava in the vent had fallen 5 m. A group led by Luigi Cantamessa climbed to the summit on 12 July. No effusive activity was evident, but black to grayish flows [were] perhaps days old. Fumarolic activity occurred from some small hornitos. Many fissures were seen; one extended E-W, parallel to the former saddle dividing the main and southern craters, and cut across the W rim, but was not visible on the volcano's outer flank.
Eruptive activity was very minor. Hot, fresh, dark gray natrocarbonatite lava was found near the H6 vent complex figure Water poured on the lava boiled violently. The extent of other fresh lava flows was similar to that observed 4 days later see below. A small hornito on the S side of H6 ejected mm droplets of spatter. These holes contained a variety of water-loving plants such as moss and algae. Irregular, weak, but clearly audible explosions occurred from the m-high hornito complex H6, ejecting lava fragments horizontally to m from two vents E1 and E2.
Weak effusive activity occurred from a site [E4] 5 m below the hornito complex. Production of small flows accompanied vent E1's explosions from the initial observations at until its activity stopped at about When clouds cleared at , a very fluid lava flow cm wide was emerging from neighboring vent E2.
Within a few seconds, these formed channeled pahoehoe flows that turned to aa at their distal ends. Vents E2 and E3 erupted simultaneously and showed parallel fluctuations in activity. At about noon, lava production resumed from the base of the hornito complex at [E4] bubbling out in a manner reminiscent of mud pots. Above [E4], lava effusion from vent E3 stopped at , emerging from a channel 2 m below in a violent, 3-m jet that reached the base of [E4], beginning to fill the area with lava.
The outflow rate increased progressively, and lava had advanced 60 m W by the end of observations at about Lava production from the H6 complex had roughly quadrupled its size since. Nyamweru , St. Lawrence Univ; D. Peterson , M. Peterson , and T. Peterson , Arusha, Tanzania; B. Wangermez , Nairobi, Kenya; L. Cantamessa , Geo-decouverte, Switzerland; P. Dunai , R. Ragettli , K. Schenk-Wenger , and U. DeMarne , and P.
Barois , LAVE. Although no lava emission was observed during crater visits, the presence of new lava flows indicated continued activity through December. Photographs taken on 9 October by members of the St. Peterson, showed no significant changes from 13 August. The crater floor was pale brown and light gray, with no sign of fresh dark lava during the visit.
A large flow mid-gray, but with large white areas , possibly from a low dome W of the cones T18 , covered much of the W part of the crater floor, reaching the W wall. The lava was still warm to the touch, with steam being emitted from cracks in its surface, suggesting that the flow had formed within a few hours of Gardner's visit. Gardner also reported a cone. Peterson , Arusha; J. Gardner , Nairobi, Kenya. Lava bubbled from a new vent T20 [but see ] in the center of the crater floor figure A very recent lava flow F33 extended from the new vent across the S depression, and was still cracking, suggesting that it had formed the previous day.
The new vent was in roughly the same position as former vent T18 observed in June-October , but not in December , perhaps after being covered by flow F32; and , and may represent a renewal of activity from that vent. None of the other cones showed visible signs of activity.
Lawrence Univ; M. Peterson , Arusha. Lawrence Univ, activity was continuing from one cone T Periodic gurgling and rumbling noises from the cone were audible from the crater rim. As Peterson and several students approached the active cone, lava fragments were ejected, one of which struck a student on the leg, causing a small burn.
Crater photographs show a small dark vent at the summit of T20, but no dark fresh lava was evident on its flanks. However, by. Brown's 26 February photographs show. T15 was composed of jagged dark-gray pinnacles with medium-brown lower slopes and no sign of fresh lava. T8 and T8A seemed little changed from recent photographs, with slight yellow coloring at T8's summit.
T14 appeared to have been surrounded by younger lava, which had turned pale gray to white. Some dark patches were visible around its summit vent. No dark fresh flows were evident on the crater floor. Peterson , Arusha; H. Brown , Nairobi, Kenya. However, the brownish color of some small lava flows from hornito T20 figure 25 suggested that they were very recent. Magma was seen bubbling and splashing from small conduits in the bottom of T20, 3 m below the rim.
During the night, a faint dull-red glow from the lava was visible. The level of the activity was irregular; sometimes the inner bottom of T20 was partially covered by lava, while at other times splashing noises could be heard but no lava was visible. Geologists sampled thermal features in the crater and conducted three overflights during the following week.
A caustic soda bottle was used to sample H 2 O, CO 2 , total sulfur, chlorine, fluorine, and non-condensable gases. Samples were also taken containing AgNO3 and NH3 for sulfur species determination, and others for analyses of dry gases, inert gases, and isotopes.
Impregnated and carbon-coated filters were used for collection within the plume and of sublimates on the ground. Fresh and older lava from the active hornito were collected. Pictures and mm movies were taken during the overflights on 18, 21, and 24 July. A lava flow was observed extending N from the central active hornito on 24 July.
Information Contacts: F. Pennini , Istituto de Geocronologia, Italy; F. Show interactive Map. Last earthquakes nearby. View recent quakes. The tall hornito T49b in its active crater is well visible. The tall hornito in its active crater on the left side just peaks out into view. Ol Doinyo Lengai stratovolcano seen from Empakai crater. Photo: Tom Pfeiffer. More photos. Activity in - natrocarbonatite flows on the crater bootom Similarly to previous phases, new natrocarbonatite lava is being erupted from vents at the bottom of the new crater.
If this activity continues, it might once again fill the crater.
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