Ambrym is a large basaltic volcano with a 12-km-wide caldera, and is one of the most active volcanoes of the New Hebrides volcanic arc. The caldera is the result of a huge Plinian eruption, which took place around AD 50.

Ambrym, volcanic island of Vanuatu, southwestern Pacific Ocean. It has an area of 257 square miles (665 square km) and is known for its two active vents, Marum (4,167 feet [1,270 metres]) and Benbow (3,802 feet [1,159 metres]), which sit inside a caldera thought to have collapsed during a major eruption around 100 ce .

Feb 26, 2015 · "Ambrym, a large stratovolcano with a 15-km-wide caldera (figure 1), is one of the most active volcanoes of the New Hebrides arc, which includes Yasur (Tanna Island), Lopevi (Lopevi Island), and the shallow submarine volcano Karua (between Epi and Tongoa Islands).

May 3, 2010 · General map of Ambrym showing the main volcanic features (caldera, cones, maars, and fissures). Ambrym is the most voluminous active volcano in Vanuatu. Marum and Benbow are post-caldera cones.

Ambrym is an active volcanic island in the Vanuatu archipelago consisting of a 12 km-wide summit caldera. Benbow and Marum are two currently active craters within the caldera that have produced lava lakes, explosions, lava flows, ash, and gas emissions, in …

The volcanic island of Ambrym, with its old lava floe, unfathomably deep craters and friendly dancers, will take your breath away, right from when you fly in over Benbow Volcano – one of the most active volcanoes of the New Hebrides volcanic arc.

Ambrym, a large basaltic shield volcano located in Malampa Province within the archipelago of Vanuatu, is renowned for its persistent volcanic activity. Its 12-kilometer-wide caldera formed in a significant Plinian eruption approximately 1900 years ago.

Dec 19, 2012 · Ambrym, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, is a large basaltic volcano with a caldera that is about 12 kilometers (7 miles) wide. Ambrym has existed for about 2,000 years; the most active vents—Marum and Benbow—have been roiling for the past 300 years.

Ambrym is an island in the archipelago of Vanuatu (formerly known as the New Hebrides). It is well known for its highly active volcanic activity that includes lava lake formation. With 677.7 square kilometres (261.7 sq mi) of surface area, it is the fifth largest island in the country.

Ambrym volcano is the Jewel of the Pacific. Ambrym Island is located in central Vanuatu and contains one of the world's most active volcanoes. Lava lakes regularly appear in the summit craters. Several times per century, Ambrym volcano erupts violently.