2.2K views · 77 reactions | Orange coloured ash from the ongoing Mt Ulawun eruption over PNG can be seen on satellite this morning.  The intense heat is also generating pyrocumulonimbus (in white) and thunderstorm lightning. ⚡️ Learn more about volcano lightning ➡️ https://bit.ly/3GaNqZa | Weatherzone | Facebook

MT Ulawun About 130 km (81 mi) southwest of the township of Rabaul, Ulawun is the highest mountain in New Britain and the second in the Bismarck Archipelago at 2,334 metres (7,657 ft), and one of the most active volcanoes in Papua New Guinea. A total of 22 recorded eruptions have occurred since the 18th century; the first, in 1700, was recorded by William Dampier. Several thousand people live near the volcano. Because of its eruptive history and proximity to populated areas, Ulawun is considered

2.2K views · 28 reactions |   Satellite imagery captured the...