A telephoto view looking approximately E from the crater rim on 4 December 2005 shows a Surtseyan eruption from Lake Voui, on Ambae volcano. This explosive eruption began in Lake Voui on 27 November and resulted in the formation of a new cone in the lake.

Photo by Philipson Bani, 2005 (Institut Recherche Développement, IRD).

This image is made available under the Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0 license terms.

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