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Volcanic ash from Mount Merapi fell on the temple complex, which is approximately 28 km (17 mi) west-southwest of the crater. A layer of ash up to 2.5 cm (1 in) thick [98] fell on the temple statues during the eruption of 3–5 November, also killing nearby vegetation, with experts fearing that the acidic ash might damage the historic site. The ...
Mount Merapi, colour lithograph, Junghuhn and Mieling, 1853–1854. Mount Merapi (Javanese: ꦒꦸꦤꦸꦁ ꦩꦼꦫꦥꦶ, romanized: gunung měrapi, Indonesian: Gunung Merapi, lit. 'Fire Mountain') is an active stratovolcano located on the border between the province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the ...
Mount Merapi has been named as one of the Decade Volcanoes since 1995. [16] Ijen has a unique colourful caldera lake which is an extremely acidic natural reservoir ( pH <0.3). [ 17 ] There are sulfur mining activities at Ijen, where miners collect highly concentrated sulfur rocks by hand.
The name "Gunung Merapi" means 'mountain of fire' in the Indonesian language; Mount Merapi in central Java and Marapi in Sumatra have the same etymology. Ijen Geopark stretches across the entire regency which is specifically in the Mount Ijen area, Pulau Merah Beach, and Alas Purwo National Park.
In response to the eruption, local authorities prohibited any activity within three kilometres (1.9 mi) of the volcano. Masks were distributed to residents, who were encouraged to stay home. [1] At the end of 5 December, while the evacuation process was still ongoing, out of 23 fatalities found, only five bodies were recovered that day.
Mount Merapi is a steep stratovolcano situated on Central Java Island with seismic and volcanic activities that could pose major threats to countless lives and infrastructures in its vicinity. [32] Most recent volcanic activities are induced by the collapse of the lava dome, contributing to the highly explosive eruption of andesitic materials.
View of Mount Merapi The Special Region is located near the southern coast of Java, surrounded on three sides by the province of Central Java , and with the Indian Ocean on the south side. The population at the 2010 Census was 3,457,491 people, [ 15 ] which then increased to 3,668,719 at the 2020 Census; [ 16 ] the official estimate for mid ...
Turgo is a small basaltic hill on the southern slopes of Mount Merapi, Indonesia, [1] and is also known as Gunung Turgo or Mount Turgo. It is administratively located in Purwobinangun, Pakem, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. Recent work suggests that the hill itself is older than the present volcanic cone of Gunung Merapi. [2]