What the records say
- When
- 2950 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 15.32° N, 26.47° E
- Vei
- 0
- Date uncertainty
- ± 500 years
- Vent
- Vent VF 214
- Dated by
- Radiogenic: Thermoluminescence
- Volcano number
- 225050
- Eruption number
- 14145
Meidob volcanic field
Volcanic field in Darfur, Sudan
Meidob volcanic field is a Holocene volcanic field in Darfur, Sudan. It is one of several volcanic fields in Africa whose origin is explained by the activity of mantle plumes and their interaction with crustal structures. Meidob lies at the southern margin of the Sahara.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page