Kaimondake volcano
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| Kaimondake | |
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| 開聞岳 | |
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| Elevation | 924 m (3,031 ft) |
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 Kaimondake
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| Coordinates | 31°10′48″N 130°31′42″E / 31.18°N 130.52833°ECoordinates: 31°10′48″N 130°31′42″E / 31.18°N 130.52833°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 885[1] |
Kaimondake volcano (開聞岳 Kaimondake), also romanized as Kaimon-dake, situated in the Ibusuki volcanic region of southern Kyūshū, Japan, near Ibusuki is an undissected volcano which consists of a basal stratovolcano and a small central volcano. It rises 924 meters above sea level. Also known as 'Fuji of Satsuma'. The last eruption occurred in the year 885.
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A aerial photograph
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Mt.Kaimon & Lake Ikeda
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[edit] References
- "Ibusuki Volcanic Field". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0802-07=.
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