Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group

Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group
Mount Nipesotsu from Mount Tengu
Highest point
PeakMount Nipesotsu
Elevation2,012.9 m (6,604 ft)
Coordinates43°27′22″N 143°1′56″E / 43.45611°N 143.03222°E / 43.45611; 143.03222
Naming
Native name
  • ニペソツ・丸山火山群
  • Nipesotsu-Maruyama-kazangun
Geography
Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group is located in Japan
Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group
Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group
Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group is located in Hokkaido
Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group
Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group
CountryJapan
StateHokkaidō
SubprefectureTokachi
Districts
Municipalities
Parent rangeIshikari Mountains
Biomealpine climate
Geology
Orogenyisland arc
Rock ageQuaternary
Rock typevolcanic
Relief Map
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:

See also

References

  • "Maruyama". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  1. ^ "Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan". Geological Survey of Japan. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-03-22. Retrieved 2008-08-18.


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