Most Amazing Volcanoes in the World
Volcano existence has long been a source of myth and legend. For ancient cultures, the volcano has always involved an act of god or goddess. But we now know that the volcano is actually the result of tectonic movements crust.
Mount is a cantilever earth, but the volcano itself is still a force of nature that can be intimidating and confusing human life. Eruptions spewing hot lava, lava rocks, dust and dark misty may even lead to human disease. Of the many volcanoes there are some very unusual stand firm on this earth.
Here's 10 Most Famous Volcanoes:
10. Mount Bromo
Mount Bromo is an active volcano and the massif is located in East Java. At the height of 2,329 meters (7,641 feet). It is not the highest peak of Mount Bromo mountain massif, but is the most famous mountain in Indonesia. The terrain is one of the most visited tourist in Java. The top of the volcano has been blown off and the crater continues to blow white smoke sulfur. Sea Sand mountain surrounded by fine volcanic sand. Something that is not reasonable, especially when compared with kesubuanr green valleys around Mount Tengger.
9. Mount Krakatau
Krakatau (Mount Krakatau) is a volcanic island between Java and Sumatra. Krakatau eruption on 26-27 August 1883 is one of the most violent volcanic events in modern history has ever recorded. Eruption was equivalent to 200 megatons of TNT-about 13,000 times the nuclear yield of the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima. Paroksisma explosion was clearly heard to Perth in Western Australia, about 1,930 miles (3,110 km) away. In 1927, a small eruption caused Anak Krakatau ("Child of Krakatau") rose from the sea, and the volcanic island that emerged continued to grow at an average rate of 7 meters per year. Latest eruption began in April 2008 Children's and continues today.
8. Mount Arena
Volcano Arena, is the most active volcano in Costa Rica, which is located 90 km (56 mi) north-west of San José. Mount Arenal rising 1,657 meters above sea level and overlooks Lake Arenal. It is considered to be geologically young volcano and the age is estimated less than 3,000 years. Arenal erupted in 1968 and destroyed the small town of Tabacon. Due to the eruption three craters were created on the western flanks but only one of them still exists today.
7. Mount Etna
Mount Etna is the second largest active volcano in Europe, currently standing at a height of 3,329 meters (10,922 feet), with varying eruption on the mountain top. The mountain is 21 meters (69 ft) lower now than in 1981. Located on the east coast of Sicily, fertile volcanic soils support extensive agriculture, with vineyards and orchards spread across the lower slopes of the mountains and vast plains of Catania to the south.
6. Mount Osorno
Osorno volcano has an altitude of 2,652 m (8,701 ft) high with a cone located in the Los Lagos region of Chile. The mountain stands on the southeast coast of Lake Llanquihue, and also lying on the Todos los Santos Lake. Osorno is known worldwide as a symbol of the local landscape, and famous for its similar appearance to Mount Fuji. Osorno is one of the most active volcanoes of the southern Chilean Andes, with 11 historical eruptions recorded between 1575 and 1869. Lava flows generated during these eruptions reached both Llanquihue and Todos los Santos Lakes.
5. Mount Vesuvius
Known for the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1979 which led to the destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the death of 10,000 to 25,000 people. This mountain has erupted several times and is now regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because there is a population of 3,000,000 people living nearby. Height of the main cone has been constantly changed by eruptions but is now as high as 1,281 meters (4,202 feet).
4. Mount Kilauea
Kilauea is the latest of a series of volcanoes that have created the Hawaiian archipelago. This mountain is very low, in the plains are very different from other mountains towering, sharply sloping peaks stratovolcanoes as shown in the picture. Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, an invaluable resource for volcanologists. Thirty-three eruptions have occurred since 1952, not including the current eruption that began on January 3, 1983 and is still ongoing.
3. Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is Japan's highest mountain with an altitude of 3,776 meters (12,388 feet). Very symmetrical volcanic cone became famous symbol of Japan and is often depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by travelers and climbers. Currently classified as active fuji mountain with a low risk of eruption. The last recorded eruption occurred in 1708. A popular tourist attraction, an estimated 200,000 people climb Mount Fuji every year, 30% of whom are foreigners. This ascent can take anywhere between three and eight hours while the descent can take place fuji from two to five hours.
2. Mount Mayon
Mayon volcano known as the "Perfect Cone" or perfect cone shape because of its almost perfectly conical. Upper slopes of the volcano is amazing with sheer steepness average 35-40 degrees and is limited by a small summit crater. Sides in the form of layers of lava and other volcanic material. Mayon is the most active of the active volcanoes in the Philippines, having erupted more than 49 times in the last 400 years. The most destructive eruption of Mayon occurred on February 1, 1814 bombarded the towns closest to the volcanic rocks, killing 2,200 local people.
1. Mount Kalimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro is a stratovolcano which is now no longer active in the north-eastern Tanzania, near the Kenyan border. Has a height of 5892 meters (19 331 feet) above sea level, Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Thus Kilimanjaro has become a major destination for mountaineers and trekkers from around the world. Although positioned close to the equator, Mount Kilimanjaro is famous as the snow-capped mountains towering above the African plains grasslands. Have seen the mountaintop glaciers dropped due to the closure last year.
"Incredible" is the word that we can express to describe these mountains. Volcano into a scientific mystery that has been created by the people around him fear, but also gives fertility to the soil around and be the center of the earth will balance its presence.
