Mount Karthala
E667469
Mount Karthala is an active shield volcano that forms much of Grande Comore in the Comoros and is known for its frequent eruptions and large summit caldera.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ shield volcano ⓘ |
| country | Comoros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantRockType | basalt ⓘ |
| elevation |
2361 m
ⓘ
about 7746 ft ⓘ |
| eruptedIn |
1953
ⓘ
1977 ⓘ 1991 ⓘ 2005 ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Strombolian activity
ⓘ
effusive eruptions ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Holocene ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
volcano observation ⓘ |
| hasCalderaDiameter |
about 3 km
ⓘ
about 4 km ⓘ |
| hasCraterLake | intermittent crater lake in summit caldera ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crater lakes
ⓘ
large summit caldera ⓘ lava flows ⓘ |
| hasMonitoring |
gas monitoring
ⓘ
seismic monitoring ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
cloud forest near summit
ⓘ
montane forest on slopes ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicHazard |
ash fall
ⓘ
gas emissions ⓘ lava flows ⓘ |
| isActive | true ⓘ |
| isHighestPointOf |
Comoros
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grande Comore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent eruptions
ⓘ
large summit caldera ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 2007 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Comoros
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grande Comore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOcean | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ngazidja Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Comoros archipelago volcanic chain ⓘ |
| near | Moroni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onIsland | Grande Comore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | East African Rift system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatens | Moroni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topographicProminence | about 2361 m ⓘ |
| volcanoType | shield volcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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