Mount Merbabu
| Mount Merbabu | |
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 Mt Merbabu viewed from Salatiga |
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| Elevation | 3,145 m (10,318 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra Ribu |
| Translation | Mountain of ash (Indonesian) |
| Location | |
| Location | Central Java, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 7°27′S 110°26′E / 7.45°S 110.43°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Dormant stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1797 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike starting near Kopeng |
Mount Merbabu (Indonesian: Gunung Merbabu) is a dormant stratovolcano in Central Java province on the Indonesian island of Java. The name Merbabu could be loosely translated as 'Mountain of Ash' from the Javanese combined words; Meru means "mountain" and awu or abu means "ash".
The active volcano Mount Merapi is directly adjacent on its south-east side, while the city of Salatiga is located on its northern foothills. A 1,500m high broad saddle lies between Merbabu and Merapi,[1] the site of the village of Selo and highly fertile[citation needed] farming land.
There are two peaks; Syarif (3,119 m) and Kenteng Songo (3,145 m). Three U-shaped radial valleys extend from the Kenteng Songo summit in northwesterly, northeastly and southeastly directions.
Two known moderate eruptions occurred in 1560 and 1797. The 1797 event was rated 2: Explosive, on the Volcanic Explosivity Index.[2] An unconfirmed eruption may have occurred in 1570.[3]
Geologically recent eruptions originated from a North Northwest-South Southeast fissure system that cut across the summit and fed the large-volume lava flows from Kopeng and Kajor craters on the northern and southern flanks, respectively.[1]
Merbabu can be climbed from several routes originating from the town of Kopeng on the north east sideside, and also from Selo on the southern side. A climb from Kopeng to Kenteng Songo takes between 8 and 10 hours.[citation needed]
An area of 57 km² at the mountain has been declared a national park in 2004.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Global Volcanism Program | Merbabu | Summary. Volcano.si.edu. Retrieved on 2010-11-05.
- ^ Global Volcanism Program | Merbabu | Eruptive History. Volcano.si.edu. Retrieved on 2010-11-05.
- ^ Simkin, T., and Siebert, L., 1994, Volcanoes of the World: Geoscience Press, Tucson, Arizona, 349 p.
- ^ Lestari Hutan Indonesia. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
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