Rinjani, Lombok, Indonesia, August 1994

(Related pages: Rinjani, July 1994, Rinjani, September 1994)

Source: NOAA-12, 2nd August 1994, enhanced image (red indicates probable ash cloud).

Source: NOAA-12, 3rd August 1994, enhanced image (red indicates probable ash). The material between Lombok and the red area is probably more diffuse ash.

Source: NOAA-11, 13 August 1994, enhanced image (red indicates probable ash). Note the plume goes directly over Bali to the west.

Source: NOAA-12, 17 August 1994, visible image. Again, the plume is drifting directly over Bali in easterly winds. The vegetated area around G. Rinjani is visible as a darker area.

Source: NOAA-12, 17 August 1994, 2342 UTC, infrared image (nearly 24 hours later than the previous image). The ash plume still extends over Bali.

Source: NOAA-11, 30th August 1994, enhanced infrared.

Comments: The 'crooked' shape of the plume on the images above and below (about three hours apart) indicates the ascent of the plume into a different wind regime.

Source: NOAA-12, 31 August 1994, enhanced infrared.

(Related pages: Rinjani, July 1994, Rinjani, September 1994)