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]
| 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 | |
| Geography | |
  Niseko Volcanic Group Location in Japan#Location in Hokkaido  Niseko Volcanic Group Niseko Volcanic Group (Hokkaido) | |
| 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 |
List of peaks edit
Niseko Volcano Group (right),
Raiden Volcano Group (left).
Niseko Volcanic Group edit
- 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 edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "NISEKO Volcano Group". Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 2006. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
External links edit
- 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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