Spectacular eruption of active Semeru volcano lava dome (2)

Night-time video of the active lava dome of Semeru volcano (East Java, Indonesia) in late Sep 2014: note the strong degassing with purple flames, continuous spattering, inflation and deflation of the cake-like dome as if it was breathing, as well as small strombolian explosions. Eruption / volcano info: http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/semeru/news.html Video taken by our expedition leader Andi / VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia (file semeru andi DSC 9204).