Bola (volcano)
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| Bola Volcano | |
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 The Bola volcano rises above Stetin Bay in New Britain. |
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| Elevation | 1,155 m (3,789 ft) [1] |
| Location | |
| Location | New Britain |
| Coordinates | 5°9′S 150°2′E / 5.15°S 150.033°ECoordinates: 5°9′S 150°2′E / 5.15°S 150.033°E[1] |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Holocene[1] |
The Bola volcano, also known as Wangore, is an andesitic stratovolcano, located southwest of the Dakataua caldera.[1] It is 1,115 metres (3,658 ft) tall and has a 400 metre wide summit crater. When Bola erupts, it emits a foul sulfuric odor.
The most recent lava flow was erupted from the summit crater and flowed to the west. This viscous flow is at least 50 m thick, thus leaving an irregularity in the profile of the volcano. The unforested summit crater and weak fumarolic activity suggests that the most recent eruption may have been only a few hundred years ago.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "Bola". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0502-05=. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
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