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An overview of Geothermal Mud Features

An overview of Geothermal Mud Features Geothermal regions, characterized by the presence of subsurface heat, often present fascinating landscapes sculpted by the interaction of hot water, volcanic gases, and various geological materials. Mud features, including mud pools, mud pots, mud geysers, and mud volcanoes, offer a ...

Ambrym Volcano’s Lava Lakes: A decade of fiery Geology

Ambrym Volcano is a remarkable wonder. Two imposing cones rise within a desert-like caldera and where molten lakes of lava churn within their depths. For the past decade, I’ve explored, studied and documented Ambrym volcano across 15 expeditions. It’s a notoriously difficult place to get ...

Five days on top of the world’s most active volcano

I've just returned from a mini expedition to Vanuatu, spending five days on top of Mount Yasur - the most active volcano in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BavamMXaU6Q Our trip started with a 3 hour flight from Auckland to Port Vila. Passengers are often confused to see they are ...

How to see Aurora in Auckland, New Zealand

All the photos on this page were taken in Auckland by Extreme Pursuit. They are copyright and must not be reproduced without permission. As we enter the solar maximum - the period of the greatest solar activity during the Sun's solar cycle - the chances of ...

Is Mount Michael really the 8th lava lake?

In 2001, satellite imagery captured a thermal anomaly deep within Mount Michael’s crater, an active basaltic stratovolcano located on Saunders Island. In 2019 new research detailed further evidence pointing towards a persistent lava lake. But up until this point, no one had managed to reach ...

Atmospheric river brings severe rainfall to the Bay of Plenty

New Zealand is being soaked by another atmospheric river, bringing severe rainfall across the Bay of Plenty Region in New Zealand. Almost 300mm fell during our chase, causing rivers to flood, surface flooding and landslides. Areas covered in these images/video include roads around Whakatane, Opotiki, ...

Expedition Vanuatu 2023

The first to descend into and explore the new volcanic cone of Ambae on Extreme Pursuit's 2023 Expedition to Vanuatu. We had a goal. Three weeks to climb four volcanoes - Yasur, Ambrym, Lopevi and Ambae and complete a world first on each. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1B8HrU14Io To pull off ...

Cyclone Gabrielle Chase

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLE9eQZynE0 Generally one or two extra-tropical cyclones impact New Zealand each season. I've chased many of them around the country over the years. Most bring rainfall and heavy winds, but widespread impacted is limited. Cyclone Gabrielle was the BIG exception and was one of the deadliest ...
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