Many Eruptions readers have been keeping a very close eye on the events at Merapi in Indonesia - you should check out their discussion. The situation at the volcano is becoming more and more volatile (no pun intended) as the volcano shows definite signs of an impending eruption (video in this link). Now, exactly what will be produced in the eruption - lava flows, dome collapse, pyroclastic flows - is still unknown, but all precautions are being made by the Indonesia government.
The latest reports I have read for the activity at Merapi suggest that lava has reached the surface at the summit crater area. The lava is currently on the southern and southeastern slopes of the volcano. The cloudy weather has prevent much in the way of direct observation of the eruptions, but at least three explosions have accompanied the lava flows. There are also reports of incandescent blocks ...
