Ulawun
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| Ulawun | |
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 A steam plume from Ulawun is clearly visible on this satellite image |
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| Elevation | 2,334 m (7,657 ft) |
| Location | West New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2007 |
Ulawun is a volcano situated on the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea, about 130 km southwest of Rabaul. It is the highest mountain in the Bismarck Archipelago, and one of the most active volcanoes in Papua New Guinea. The first recorded eruption of Ulawun was by William Dampier in 1700. Several thousand people live near the volcano.
[edit] Recent activity
The last few years have seen almost constant activity at Ulawun, with frequent small explosions.
Volcanoes in Papua New Guinea are some of the world's most prolific sources of sulphur dioxide. Recent studies have shown that Ulawun releases about 7 kg/s of SO2, which is about 2% of the global total of SO2 emissions into the atmosphere.
[edit] References
- McGonigle A.J.S., Oppenheimer C., Tsanev V.I. et al (2004), Sulphur dioxide fluxes from Papua New Guinea's volcanoes, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 31, issue 8
