Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group
| Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group | |
|---|---|
 Mount Nipesotsu from Mount Tengu | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Nipesotsu, Tokachi Subprefecture, Japan |
| Elevation | 2,012.9 m (6,604 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | ニペソツ・丸山火山群 Nipesotsu-Maruyama-kazangun Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Region | Tokachi Subprefecture |
| Districts | Katō District and Kamikawa District |
| Parent range | Ishikari Mountains |
| Biome | alpine climate |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | island arc |
| Age of rock | Quaternary |
| Type of rock | volcanic |
Mount Nipesotsu (center)
Mount Maru (bottom)
Nipesotsu-Maruyama is a volcanic group situated in Hokkaidō, Japan.[1]
It is composed of several stratovolcanoes and lava domes, including:
- Mount Nipesotsu
- Mount Maru (Kamishihoro-Shintoku)
- Mount Tengu
- Mount Kotengu
- Mount Gunkan
- 1332 Meter Peak
- Mount Upepesanke
See also
References
- ^ "Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan". Geological Survey of Japan. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). 2006. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
External links
- Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcano Group - Geological Survey of Japan
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