Ijen
A highly acidic volcanic crater lake famous for extreme chemistry and nocturnal combusting sulfur.
Contents
4 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
We now advance to the second major theater of extreme geological activity on our comprehensive multi day expedition through East Java. Leaving the expansive sandy plains of Bromo behind, we have traveled eastward from our base in…
Listen in the app2The Combustion of Sulfurous Gases
Our initial investigation within the depths of the Ijen crater necessitates a challenging nocturnal descent, a schedule strictly dictated by the requirement to observe a highly unusual and visually stunning chemical reaction. We…
Listen in the app3The Hyper-Acidic Crater Lake and Human Industry
As the darkness gradually dissipates and the morning sunlight permeates the steep walls of the caldera, a new and equally formidable feature is brought into sharp, visual relief. Occupying the vast depression before us is the…
Listen in the app4Closing
As we begin our physically demanding ascent out of the toxic basin of Kawah Ijen, we must take a moment to reflect on the staggering extremes we have just witnessed. This location has profoundly expanded the scope of our multi…
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What is Ijen?
Ijen is a place with 4 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Type | Heritage |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 4 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -8.0580, 114.2420 |
| Last updated |
