A visit to the Grande Comore Island is definitely worthwhile for a volcanologist.
KARTHALA volcano is an impressive shield volcano with one of the largest craters on earth!
On this last November 2018 trip, our director was invited by M. Hamidi Soulé of the ¨Université des Comores¨ to give a lecture about volcanoes.

     KARTHALA SHIELD VOLCANO

   THE CRATER

   IN THE CALDERA

   FUMAROLES IN THE CALDERA

    A SMALL SPATTER CONE

    LECTURING AT THE ¨UNIVERSITÉ DES COMORES¨

   BEN WITH HAMIDI SOULÉ