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Global Volcanism Program | Image GVP-01026

A scientist from the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia investigates rocks in the summit crater of Dempo volcano. The Kawah Merapi crater exposes bedded pyroclastic material that is overlain by a series of light-colored lava flows. Photo by R. Whandyo, 1992 (Volcanological Survey of Indonesia).

A scientist from the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia investigates rocks in the summit crater of Dempo volcano. The Kawah Merapi crater exposes bedded pyroclastic material that is overlain by a series of light-colored lava flows.

Photo by R. Whandyo, 1992 (Volcanological Survey of Indonesia).

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Keywords: crater | stratigraphy


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