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A list of stratovolcanoes follows below. ... Ol Doinyo Lengai, the Earth's only active carbonatite lava-producing volcano. Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant stratovolcano ...
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a typically conical volcano built up by many alternating layers of hardened lava and tephra. [1] Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with a summit crater and explosive eruptions. [2] Some have collapsed summit craters called calderas. [3]
Map of Earth's plate boundaries and active volcanoes More detailed map showing volcanoes active in the last 1 million years These lists cover volcanoes by type and by location. Type
Earth's Moon has no large volcanoes and no current volcanic activity, although recent evidence suggests it may still possess a partially molten core. [106] However, the Moon does have many volcanic features such as maria [107] (the darker patches seen on the Moon), rilles [108] and domes. [109]
Stratovolcanoes with shield volcano characteristics. Subcategories. This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. ...
Name Type Elevation (m) Elevation (ft) Last eruption date Last eruption VEI Location Mount Baker: Stratovolcano: 3,286: 10,781: 1880: 2: Sherman Crater: Volcanic crater
Stratovolcanoes of North America (9 C, 8 P) S. Stratovolcanoes of South America (6 C) This page was last edited on 21 January 2024, at 06:21 (UTC). Text is available ...
Stratovolcanoes by continent (6 C) Calderas by continent (7 C) Volcanic plugs by continent (6 C) A. Volcanoes of Africa (8 C, 6 P) Volcanoes of Antarctica (13 C, 4 P)