La Soufrière (volcano)
| La Soufrière | |
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| Elevation | 1,234 m (4,049 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,234 m (4,049 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Country high point |
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 La Soufrière
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| Coordinates | 13°20′N 61°11′W / 13.333°N 61.183°WCoordinates: 13°20′N 61°11′W / 13.333°N 61.183°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano (active) |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc |
| Last eruption | 1979 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From the windward (Atlantic) side |
La Soufrière [The Sulfurer] or Soufrière Saint Vincent is an active volcano on the island of Saint Vincent in the Windward Islands of the Caribbean.
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[edit] Geography and structure
At 1,234 m (4,049 ft), it was the highest peak on Saint Vincent but is now the second highest from the last eruption. Soufrière is the island's northernmost and youngest volcano. It is a stratovolcano with a crater lake.
[edit] Eruptive history
La Soufrière violently erupted in 1718, 1812, 1902, 1971, and 1979. The eruption of May 7, 1902, just hours before the eruption of Mount Pelée on Martinique, killed 1,680 people. The death zone, where almost all persons were killed, was close to entirely Carib. This last large remnant of Carib culture was destroyed,[2] the island of Dominica's Carib Territory being much smaller in comparison at that time.
The last recorded eruption was in April 1979; due to advance warning there were no casualties.
Many volcanoes in the Caribbean are named Soufrière (French: "sulphur outlet"). These include Soufrière Hills on Montserrat and La Grande Soufrière on Guadeloupe.
Famous and spectacular painting by JMW Turner of the eruption on 13th April 1812. Belongs to the Victoria Art Gallery and Museum, University of Liverpool.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "La Soufrière" on Peakbagger.com Retrieved 1 October 2011
- ^ Frederick Albion Ober, Our West Indian Neighbors: The Islands of the Caribbean Sea, " America's Mediterranean", 2010 republish of 1908 book by Nabu Press ISBN 978-1145311947 book
- The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre
- USGS/CVO West Indian Volcanoes
- UND Soufriere St. Vincent
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