Video page n. 3

19 Sep 1998. Karymsky: The full development of an ash eruption, with "mushroom shape" at different levels, and little material following the ground in a small version of a pyroclastic flow. 2.5 MB

19 Sep 1998. Karymsky: As we approach the craters with the helicopter, the volcano greets us with an eruption. Different bursts of ash emissions can be seen with different colours, and a (very small!) pyroclastic flow starts descending along the slope of the cone. 3.9 MB

19 Sep 1998. From the helicopter, we can see a beautiful lake filling the Troitsky crater of Mali Semiachik volcano... 2.3 MB

19 Sep 1998. ... while the North crater of Mali Semiachik volcano is completely dry. 1.8 MB

19 Sep 1998. On our way back, our *great* russian pilot approaches again Karymsky and starts flying around the vents waiting for... 2.4 MB

19 Sep 1998. .. the eruption!!! The wait is highly compensated by the show! 2.3 MB

19 Sep 1998. The fight for a free window is getting hard... here you see Marco Fulle in action! 548 KB

19 Sep 1998. Now it's my turn again, and the volcano is still erupting! 1.8 MB

19 Sep 1998. Continuing our great flight, we approach the top of Zhupanovsky volcano. 632 KB

19 Sep 1998. Zhupanovsky volcano from another perspective. 672 KB

19 Sep 1998. Koriasky volcano appears in the distance. Its top (Height: 3456 m) is covered by clouds. 305 KB

19 Sep 1998. Zooming in on Koriasky volcano. 488 KB

19 Sep 1998. Experience the emotion of flying in a russian helicopter! Read the altimeter at the beginning of the video sequence... 1.9 MB

19 Sep 1998. The beautiful cone of Koriasky volcano is now very near. 366 KB

19 Sep 1998. The helicopter now approaches the top of Avachinsky volcano. 947 KB

19 Sep 1998. Flying around the crater of Avachinsky volcano. The lava we see was erupted during last eruption, in 1991. In the background, Koriasky volcano. 2.2 MB