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Dropping (and frying) my GoPro in a lava lake

During my last Volcanic Expedition (led by Geoff Mackley) to Ambrym Island, we stumbled across a new lava lake. Unlike Marum and Benbow, we could hear the roaring lake below, but couldn't see it. So, with a 100 meters of wire, we attached my GoPro and ...

The Rock of Polynesia

Exploring one of the World's smallest Nations, Niue, the Rock of Polynesia. A submerged atoll turned tropical paradise in the Pacific.

Waimangu (Raupo Pond) Hydrothermal Eruption

A vent located in the Raupo Pond Crater (Waimangu) has erupted for the first time in 35 years. We visited the eruption site and found mostly mud, water and steam had been ejected. Nearby vegetation had been mostly browned off, with very little destroyed. The ...

Lightning over Auckland

The sky put on a dramatic, yet brief lightning show tonight. I got out and took a few pics. This one made it onto the NZ Herald

Ruapehu volcanic gas increases, alert level increases to 2

The Volcano Alert Level has increase from 1 to 2 The Aviation Colour Code has changed to yellow Moderate levels of volcanic tremor continue The crater lake temperature continues to rise (45 ºC) Carbon dioxide (CO2) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) outputs have increased

Ruapehu Crater Lake at highest temp since 2000

After reporting that lake heating had stopped, GNS has issued another bulletin warning that the temperature continues to rise.  Ruapehu's Crater Lake is now at 44 °C. This is the hottest reading since the new lake formed back in the year 2000. This increased temperature is evident with Mirova's middle infrared ...

Almost taken out by a massive wave

Great afternoon exploring some of the Te Henga Coastline here in Auckland. We look advantage of an unusually low tide, but ended up getting a little too close for comfort. Always be safe in and around water. Know your limits! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xf3KU29XhQ

Volcanic earthquakes beneath the Crater Lake of Ruapehu

GNS have just issued a Volcano Alert Bulletin, warning of a swarm of earthquakes occuring directly beneath the Crater Lake of Mt Ruapehu. The Crate Lake temperature has also risen from 25 °C to 40 °C, however such increases have been observed previously without any eruptive activity. No ...
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