Dieng Volcanic Complex
| Dieng Volcanic Complex | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,565 m (8,415 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 7°12′S 109°55′E / 7.20°S 109.92°E |
| Geography | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Complex volcano |
| Last eruption | July 2017 |
Dieng Volcanic Complex is on the Dieng Plateau in the Central Java, Indonesia, as a complex of volcanoes. The volcanic complex consists of two or more of stratovolcanoes, more than 20 small craters and Pleistocene-to-Holocene age volcanic cones. It covers over 6 × 14 km area. The Prahu[clarification needed] stratovolcano was truncated by a large Pleistocene caldera and then filled by parasitic cones, lava domes and craters which is 120 Celsius[clarification needed]. Some of them are turned into lakes. Toxic volcanic gas has caused fatalities and is a hazard at several craters. On 20 February 1979 149 people died of gas poisoning in Pekisaran village on the plateau near the Sinila crater.[2] The area is also a major geothermal project.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Dieng Volcanic Complex". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ Fumerole death blamed on poor signs', The Jakarta Post
External links
- Articles about the Dieng Plateau
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