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The '''Bukit Barisan''' or the '''Barisan Mountains''' are a [[mountain range]] on the western side of [[Sumatra]], [[Indonesia]], covering nearly 1,700 km (1,050 mi) from the north to the south of the island. The Bukit Barisan range consists primarily of [[volcano]]es shrouded in dense jungle cover, including [[Sumatran tropical pine forests]] on the higher slopes.<ref>[http://www.emp.pdx.edu/htliono/travel.html Travelling in Indonesia]</ref> The highest peak of the range is [[Mount Kerinci]] at 3,800 metres (12,467 ft).<ref>{{cite gvp | vnum=0601-17= |name=Kerinci }}</ref> The [[Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park]] is situated towards the southern end of the range. |
The '''Bukit Barisan''' or the '''Barisan Mountains''' are a [[mountain range]] on the western side of [[Sumatra]], [[Indonesia]], covering nearly 1,700 km (1,050 mi) from the north to the south of the island. The Bukit Barisan range consists primarily of [[volcano]]es shrouded in dense jungle cover, including [[Sumatran tropical pine forests]] on the higher slopes.<ref>[http://www.emp.pdx.edu/htliono/travel.html Travelling in Indonesia] {{wayback|url=http://www.emp.pdx.edu/htliono/travel.html |date=20070818012339 }}</ref> The highest peak of the range is [[Mount Kerinci]] at 3,800 metres (12,467 ft).<ref>{{cite gvp | vnum=0601-17= |name=Kerinci }}</ref> The [[Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park]] is situated towards the southern end of the range. |
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The name Bukit Barisan actually means "row of hills" or "hills that make a row" in [[Malay language|Malay]], for the range stretches end to end along the island of Sumatra. |
The name Bukit Barisan actually means "row of hills" or "hills that make a row" in [[Malay language|Malay]], for the range stretches end to end along the island of Sumatra. |
Revision as of 09:34, 27 October 2016
The Bukit Barisan or the Barisan Mountains are a mountain range on the western side of Sumatra, Indonesia, covering nearly 1,700 km (1,050 mi) from the north to the south of the island. The Bukit Barisan range consists primarily of volcanoes shrouded in dense jungle cover, including Sumatran tropical pine forests on the higher slopes.[1] The highest peak of the range is Mount Kerinci at 3,800 metres (12,467 ft).[2] The Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is situated towards the southern end of the range.
The name Bukit Barisan actually means "row of hills" or "hills that make a row" in Malay, for the range stretches end to end along the island of Sumatra.
There are 35 active volcanoes in Bukit Barisan. The largest volcano is the supervolcano Toba within the 100 km (62 miles) × 30 km (19 miles) Lake Toba, which was created after a caldera collapse (est. in 74,000 Before Present).[3] The eruption is estimated to have been at level eight on the VEI scale, the largest possible for a volcanic eruption. The highest peak of the mountain range is Mount Kerinci with an elevation of 3,800 m (12,467 ft).
List of volcanoes
The following list is sourced from the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program.[4]
3°00′S 102°15′E / 3.000°S 102.250°E
See also
References
- ^ Travelling in Indonesia Template:Wayback
- ^ "Kerinci". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ Oppenheimer, C. (2002). "Limited global change due to the largest known Quaternary eruption, Toba ≈74 kyr BP?". Quaternary Science Reviews. 21 (14–15): 1593–1609. doi:10.1016/S0277-3791(01)00154-8.
- ^ "Volcanoes of Indonesia - Sumatra". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-17.
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