A Voyage Round The World, in His Britannic Majesty’s Sloop, Resolution, commanded by capt. James Cook, during the years 1772,3,4, and 5 by Georg Forster, F. R. S. in two volumes (vol.2) / Georg Forster
Travel of Georg Forster

99. Volcano explosion on Tanna Island

Tanna - Vanuatu
Title
Volcano explosion on Tanna Island
Short description
Georg Forster describes the eruption of the volcano.
Text on source
We saw the flame of the volcano in the evening, blazing up, with an explosion once in five minutes or thereabouts. The transactions of the day prevented my speaking of this wonderful phaenomenon, though it was in continual agitation. Some of the explosions resembled very violent claps of thunder, and a rumbling noise continued for half a minute together.
English translation
Folios/Pages
pp. 267-268
Date
1774 08 05
Observations on the events description
The description of the event refers to the night of that day.
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
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Cook, James
Travel fellow
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Participants
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Cook, James participated as Travel fellow
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Sounds
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How to quote
Fabbrocino A. P., "Volcano explosion on Tanna Island" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 04 05.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.76

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