Tavurvur
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Tavurvur is an active stratovolcano near Rabaul, on the island of New Britain, in Papua New Guinea. It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera[1] and lies on the eastern rim of the larger feature. An eruption of the volcano largely destroyed the nearby town of Rabaul in 1994.
Mount Tavurvur is the most active volcano in Rabaul caldera, and erupted most recently on 29 August 2014.[2]
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History
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Gallery
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Space Radar Image of Rabaul Volcano
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Tavurvur from Low Earth orbit
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Tavurvur's 2009 eruption
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Ash plume from Tavurvur
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Dunes of volcanic ash near Tavurvur
References
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Further reading
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External links
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- Volcano World: Tavurvur, Rabaul Caldera
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