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Into the Inferno

In order to prevent such catastrophes, Indonesia has set upnumerous early warning systems....

In order to prevent such catastrophes, Indonesia has set up
numerous early warning systems. This is the Babadan Observatory, which monitors Mount Merapi, one of the most dangerous volcanoes
in the world. And each of these stations
is a seismometer somewhere on Merapi, a different distance,
five, six kilometers from the summit?

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In order to prevent such catastrophes,
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Indonesia has set up numerous early warning systems.
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This is the Babadan Observatory,
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which monitors Mount Merapi,
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one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world.
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And each of these stations is a seismometer somewhere on Merapi,
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a different distance, five, six kilometers from the summit?
Duration
27 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:07
Uploaded
Nov 01, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Matter of Fact Media,Werner Herzog Filmproduktion,Spring Films

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Movie Summary

An exploration of active volcanoes around the world.
Yeah, that's true. So, we have a summit station. - Into the Inferno 00:08
Yeah, that's true. So, we have a summit station.
We have a short east station, - Into the Inferno 00:09
We have a short east station,
And also we have on the west of station. - Into the Inferno 00:06
And also we have on the west of station.
And these real-time data provide one of the most important parts - Into the Inferno 00:12
And these real-time data provide one of the most important p...
This one is the electronic distance measurements. - Into the Inferno 00:07
This one is the electronic distance measurements.
So, we have a reflector in the summit of Merapi. - Into the Inferno 00:07
So, we have a reflector in the summit of Merapi.
Then we're measuring every morning. - Into the Inferno 00:06
Then we're measuring every morning.
By this measuring, we're plotting the cone. - Into the Inferno 00:06
By this measuring, we're plotting the cone.
So, it's measuring-- It's firing a laser pulse - Into the Inferno 00:10
So, it's measuring-- It's firing a laser pulse
And that can show whether the volcano is inflating - Into the Inferno 00:16
And that can show whether the volcano is inflating
In a worst-case scenario, - Into the Inferno 00:09
In a worst-case scenario,
If it's too late for the observer to evacuate, - Into the Inferno 00:07
If it's too late for the observer to evacuate,
Then, if it is emergency, we have a bunker. - Into the Inferno 00:05
Then, if it is emergency, we have a bunker.
[Sri] We put the food and also oxygen. - Into the Inferno 00:23
[Sri] We put the food and also oxygen.
And the only survivor lived because he was the baddest guy in town. - Into the Inferno 00:07
And the only survivor lived because he was the baddest guy i...
He was a criminal. I think he stabbed a prison officer - Into the Inferno 00:32
He was a criminal. I think he stabbed a prison officer
So, in 2010, the monitoring was absolutely crucial - Into the Inferno 00:22
So, in 2010, the monitoring was absolutely crucial
Also, supported by these electronic distance measurements. - Into the Inferno 00:07
Also, supported by these electronic distance measurements.
Of course. [chuckles] - Into the Inferno 00:14
Of course. [chuckles]
But it's something I'm very proud of. It's something that we built in Cambridge. - Into the Inferno 00:05
But it's something I'm very proud of. It's so...