June 2016 Friedemann Samrock visited Aluto volcano

Friedemann Samrock from ETH Zurich visited Aluto volcano in May 2016 and sent some astonishing pictures of a crater lake forming during the rainy season. RiftVolc related field work so far has mainly been carried out in the dry season (Oct-Feb), so we were very curious to see this drastic seasonal change in the landscape. The presence of a lake could have implications for the hydrothermal system underneath Aluto regarding the interaction between water and magma.

Landscape over the Aluto crater lake

Landscape over the Aluto crater lake

The track across the Aluto crater lake

The track across the Aluto crater lake