Seulawah Agam
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| Seulawah Agam | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,810 m (5,938 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Ultra Ribu |
| Location | |
| Location | northwest of Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 5°26′53″N 95°39′29″E / 5.448°N 95.658°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1839 |
Seulawah Agam is an extensive forested stratovolcano located at the northwestern tip of Sumatra. Several names have been given to the mountain: Seulawaih Agam, Seulawain Agam, Solawa Agam, Solawaik Agam, Selawadjanten and Goldberg.[2]
The volcano was constructed during the Pleistocene-Holocene age.[1] The mountain has a large caldera, called Lam Teuba. A smaller 8×6 km caldera is within the Lam Teuba caldera. The volcano contains several hills: sedimentary hills, old volcano hills, a volcanic cone and peneplain area. The volcanic cone was formed by lava and pyroclastic flows.[2] There are three craters. The Tanah Cempago crater is easily recognized, while the other two are covered with vegetations.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Seulawah Agam". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0601-02=. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
- ^ a b "Seulawah Agam Volcano, Indonesia". John Seach, an Australian volcanologist. http://www.volcano.com.au/seulawah.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
