Keywords: outdoor Mt. Rinjani, a volcano in the Indonesian island of Lombok, began intermittently erupting on October 27, 2015. In the days following, activity increased, closing airports in the region as a stream of volcanic ash and smoke moved westward along the Java coast. The volcano last erupted in 2010, but has been active for centuries. According to the Smithsonian, an eruption of Mt. Rinjani in 1257 CE was one of the largest in history. Credit: NOAA/NASA Mt. Rinjani, a volcano in the Indonesian island of Lombok, began intermittently erupting on October 27, 2015. In the days following, activity increased, closing airports in the region as a stream of volcanic ash and smoke moved westward along the Java coast. The volcano last erupted in 2010, but has been active for centuries. According to the Smithsonian, an eruption of Mt. Rinjani in 1257 CE was one of the largest in history. Credit: NOAA/NASA |