Vulkanausbruch

Eruption of Takahe

5550 v. Chr. · 76.28° S, 112.08° W

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Wann
5550 v. Chr.
Art
Vulkanausbruch
Koordinaten
76.28° S, 112.08° W
Date uncertainty
year uncertain
Dated by
Sidereal: Ice Core
Volcano number
390027
Eruption number
19974

Mount Takahe

Shield volcano in Antarctica

Mount Takahe is a 3,460-metre-high (11,350 ft) snow-covered shield volcano in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica, 200 kilometres (120 mi) from the Amundsen Sea. It is a c. 30-kilometre-wide (19 mi) mountain with parasitic vents and a caldera up to 8 kilometres (5 mi) wide. Most of the volcano is formed by trachytic lava flows, but hyaloclastite is also found. Snow, ice, and glaciers cover most of Mount Takahe.

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