Raung
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| Raung | |
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 Color infrared view of Raung Volcano, May 1992 |
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| Elevation | 3,332 metres (10,932 feet) |
| Location | Java, Indonesia |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2002 |
Raung is one of Java's most active volcanoes. It has a 2 km wide caldera surrounded by a grayish rim. The difference in color of the rim and the flanks of the volcanoes is caused by the rim’s lack of vegetation compared with the healthy and extensive vegetation on the flanks. Raung, standing almost 3332 meters above sea level, is the tallest volcano of this cluster. Although the valleys between the major volcanoes boast fertile, ash-enriched soil for agriculture, available land is very limited. Raung contains centers constructed along a NE-SW line, with Gunung Suket and Gunung Gadung stratovolcanoes being located to the NE and west, respectively.
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[edit] Reference
- Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3, (http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/).
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