Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group
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Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group | |
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![]() Mount Nipesotsu from Mount Tengu | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Nipesotsu |
Elevation | 2,012.9 m (6,604 ft) |
Coordinates | 43°27′22″N 143°1′56″E / 43.45611°N 143.03222°ECoordinates: 43°27′22″N 143°1′56″E / 43.45611°N 143.03222°E |
Naming | |
Native name |
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Geography | |
Country | Japan |
State | Hokkaidō |
Subprefecture | Tokachi |
Districts | Katō and Kamikawa |
Municipalities | Kamishihoro and Shintoku |
Parent range | Ishikari Mountains |
Biome | alpine climate |
Geology | |
Orogeny | island arc |
Age of rock | Quaternary |
Type of rock | volcanic |
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. Archived from the original on 2008-03-22. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
External links
- Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcano Group - Geological Survey of Japan