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Old 16th Dec 2019, 23:53
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FullOppositeRudder
 
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The only missing bit is the scale: Heights in meters, and grid scale in kilometers.
Agreed - a nice map - especially helpful for those who have been there. Wikipedia suggests its area to be 325 Ha (800 acres) and elevation - 321 m (1053 feet). Google earth (or Google Maps) provides a distance scale on the applicable page - FWIW.

I've already had my 5c worth (or less) on the recovering of the deceased on the other coverage of this topic in JB (Also FWIW). To summarise - I understand why they "had to do it ...." dangerous though it might be. I recall reading somewhere that the risk another eruption at the time of the then projected mission was around 6% . Not bad odds, but who could be totally confident? Very brave and dedicated people there. I salute them.
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