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Rocky island of Stromboliccio off coast of Stromboli, Italy. March 2010
Rocky island of Stromboliccio off coast of Stromboli, Italy. March 2010
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Small truck struggles up hill coated in volcanic ash mud, helper, after Merapi volcano eruption; Indonesia. 7 November 2010 / AUDIO
Small truck struggles up hill coated in volcanic ash mud, helper, after Merapi volcano eruption; Indonesia. 7 November 2010 / AUDIO
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Close up of steaming lava dome at Merapi volcano; Central Java, Indonesia. 29 October 2010
Close up of steaming lava dome at Merapi volcano; Central Java, Indonesia. 29 October 2010
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River full of volcanic ash flows near Merapi volcano after large eruption; Indonesia. 7 November 2010 / AUDIO
River full of volcanic ash flows near Merapi volcano after large eruption; Indonesia. 7 November 2010 / AUDIO
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Wide shot of ash cloud drifting across sky, January 2011, Sakurajima, Japan.
Wide shot of ash cloud drifting across sky, January 2011, Sakurajima, Japan.
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Eruption at dusk blasts ash, glowing lava and lightning from volcano, Krakatoa, Indonesia, November 2010
Eruption at dusk blasts ash, glowing lava and lightning from volcano, Krakatoa, Indonesia, November 2010
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Lava fountains into the air behind a cloud of toxic volcanic fumes at night, Stromboli, Italy. March 2010
Lava fountains into the air behind a cloud of toxic volcanic fumes at night, Stromboli, Italy. March 2010
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Traffic drives along road in Yogjakarta coated in volcanic ash after eruption of Merapi volcano; Central Java, Indonesia. 30 October 2010 / AUDIO
Traffic drives along road in Yogjakarta coated in volcanic ash after eruption of Merapi volcano; Central Java, Indonesia. 30 October 2010 / AUDIO
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Lava explodes violently from volcano and tumbles down side of mountain, Stromboli, Italy. March 2010
Lava explodes violently from volcano and tumbles down side of mountain, Stromboli, Italy. March 2010
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Village devastated by heavy Ashfall from eruption of Merapi volcano; Indonesia. 7 November 2010 / AUDIO
Village devastated by heavy Ashfall from eruption of Merapi volcano; Indonesia. 7 November 2010 / AUDIO
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Small village abandoned and coated in volcanic ash mud after eruption of Merapi volcano; Indonesia. 7 November 2010 / AUDIO
Small village abandoned and coated in volcanic ash mud after eruption of Merapi volcano; Indonesia. 7 November 2010 / AUDIO
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Rural road leads to smoking crater of Sakurajima volcano, Japan
Rural road leads to smoking crater of Sakurajima volcano, Japan
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Wide shot of ash cloud drifting across sky, January 2011, Sakurajima, Japan.
Wide shot of ash cloud drifting across sky, January 2011, Sakurajima, Japan.
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Merapi volcano erupts whilst police man a checkpoint in Yogjakarta city; Indonesia. 7 November 2010 / AUDIO
Merapi volcano erupts whilst police man a checkpoint in Yogjakarta city; Indonesia. 7 November 2010 / AUDIO
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Steam and ash pour from Kirishima volcano Shinmoe crater / AUDIO
Steam and ash pour from Kirishima volcano Shinmoe crater / AUDIO
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Wide shot of tropical beach and ocean with erupting volcano in background in late afternoon, Krakatoa, Indonesia, November 2010
Wide shot of tropical beach and ocean with erupting volcano in background in late afternoon, Krakatoa, Indonesia, November 2010
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Water poured onto streets of Yogjakarta after Merapi volcano erupts ash over the city; Central Java, Indonesia. 30 October 2010 / AUDIO
Water poured onto streets of Yogjakarta after Merapi volcano erupts ash over the city; Central Java, Indonesia. 30 October 2010 / AUDIO
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Large wave of lava explodes from lava lake onto crater wall, Marum Volcano, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu
Large wave of lava explodes from lava lake onto crater wall, Marum Volcano, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu
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Motorbikers ride along ash covered road wearing masks, Indonesia 28 October 2010 / AUDIO
Motorbikers ride along ash covered road wearing masks, Indonesia 28 October 2010 / AUDIO
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Ash erupts from top of Merapi volcano into clear blue sky; Central Java, Indonesia. 29 October 2010
Ash erupts from top of Merapi volcano into clear blue sky; Central Java, Indonesia. 29 October 2010
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Men scrape volcanic ash mud off road after eruption of Merapi volcano; Indonesia. 7 November 2010 / AUDIO
Men scrape volcanic ash mud off road after eruption of Merapi volcano; Indonesia. 7 November 2010 / AUDIO
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Truck drives through village coated in thick layer of volcanic ash mud from eruption of Merapi; Indonesia. 7 November 2010 / AUDIO
Truck drives through village coated in thick layer of volcanic ash mud from eruption of Merapi; Indonesia. 7 November 2010 / AUDIO
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Eruption of the Shinmoedake crater of the Kirishima volcano, Japan. 28 January 2011.
Eruption of the Shinmoedake crater of the Kirishima volcano, Japan. 28 January 2011.
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Steam and gas rise from lava dome at Merapi volcano; Central Java, Indonesia. 29 October 2010
Steam and gas rise from lava dome at Merapi volcano; Central Java, Indonesia. 29 October 2010