Mount Aso

Volcano, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Volcanic ash, List of volcanoes in Japan, Aso Shrine
Herausgegeben:Yoan, Niek

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Mount Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan, and is among the largest in the world. It stands in Aso Kuj National Park in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the island of Ky sh . Its peak is 1592 m above sea level. Aso has one of the largest caldera in the world (25 km north-south and 18 km east-west). The caldera has a circumference of around 120 km (75 miles), although sources vary on the exact distance. The central cone group of Aso consists of five peaks: Mt. Neko, Mt. Taka, Mt. Naka, Mt. Eboshi, and Mt. Kishima. The highest point is the summit of Mt. Taka, at 1592 m above sea level. The crater of Mt. Naka, the west side of which is accessible by road, contains an active volcano which continuously emits smoke and has occasional eruptions. Only the northernmost crater (the first crater) has been active for the last 70 years 1974, 1979, 1984 1985, 1989-1991,2009, and 2011.

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• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing / Miss Press
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786138255369
• ISBN-10: 6138255364
• Artikelnr.: 34706790