Niseko Volcanic Group
| Niseko Volcanic Group | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Nisekoannupuri |
| Elevation | 1,308.0 m (4,291.3 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°52′30″N 140°39′32″E / 42.87500°N 140.65889°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | ニセコ火山群 Niseko-kazangun Error {{native name checker}}: list markup expected for multiple names (help) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Region | Shiribeshi Subprefecture |
| Districts | Abuta District, Isoya District and Iwanai District |
| Municipalities | Kutchan, Kyōwa, Niseko and Rankoshi |
| Borders on | Mount Raiden Volcanic Group and Mount Yōtei |
| Biome | alpine climate |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | island arc |
| Age of rock | Quaternary |
| Type of rock | volcanic |
Niseko Volcanic Group is a volcanic group of active stratovolcanoes and lava domes situated in Hokkaidō, Japan. The volcanoes are younger than 400,000 years. The last eruption was 6,000 to 7,000 years ago. Today Iwaonupuri shows fumarolic activity.[1]
List of peaks
Niseko Volcano Group (Right)
Raiden Volcano Group (Left)
Niseko Volcanic Group
- Mount Niseko Annupuri (ニセコアンヌプリ)
- Mount Iwaonupuri (イワオヌプリ)
- Mount Waisuhorun (Weisshorn, ワイスホルン)
- Mount Nitonupuri (ニトヌプリ)
- Mount Chisenupuri (チセヌプリ)
- Mount Shirakaba (白樺山)
- Mount Mekunnaidake (目国内岳)
Raiden Volcano Group
References
- ^ "NISEKO Volcano Group". Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 2006. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
External links
- Niseko - Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese)
- "Niseko: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan" (PDF). - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Niseko-Raiden Volcano Group - Geological Survey of Japan
- Niseko: Global Volcanism Program - Smithsonian Institution
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