Dolomieu Crater
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Dolomieu Crater is the main summit caldera of the active Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Réunion Island, known for its frequent eruptions and dramatic collapses.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | volcanic caldera ⓘ |
| access | hiking trails from Pas de Bellecombe area ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
French overseas department of Réunion
ⓘ
Réunion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical island climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa (politically associated via Réunion Island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevationContext | located near the summit of Piton de la Fournaise ⓘ |
| eruptionFrequency | frequently active ⓘ |
| eruptionLocationRole | main vent area for recent Piton de la Fournaise eruptions ⓘ |
| eruptionProducts |
basaltic lava
ⓘ
scoria ⓘ spatter ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | effusive basaltic eruptions ⓘ |
| formationProcess | repeated summit collapses and eruptive activity ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Holocene ⓘ |
| hazardType |
ash emissions
ⓘ
caldera collapse ⓘ lava flows ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic caldera collapses
ⓘ
frequent eruptions ⓘ lava lake and lava fountains during some eruptions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Réunion Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Piton de la Fournaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | Réunion National Park authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoringAgency | Observatoire Volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onVolcano | Piton de la Fournaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | French state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Piton de la Fournaise summit area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piton de la Fournaise volcanic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Réunion National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Pitons, cirques and remparts of Réunion Island) ⓘ |
| researchUse | natural laboratory for studying basaltic shield volcanoes ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature |
fissures and eruptive vents on the crater floor
ⓘ
lava benches and terraces ⓘ steep inner walls ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Réunion hotspot ⓘ |
| volcanicField | Réunion volcanic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoType | shield volcano summit caldera ⓘ |
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