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Mt. Meakandake. By: Brandon Crooks. The nearest city. The nearest city to Mt. Meakandake is moasharo, Japan. The location. Mt. Meakandake is located at 43.4, 144. It is on the Philippine plate. The volcano.
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Mt. Meakandake By: Brandon Crooks
The nearest city • The nearest city to Mt. Meakandake is moasharo, Japan.
The location • Mt. Meakandake is located at 43.4, 144. • It is on the Philippine plate.
The volcano • Mt. Meakandake is a stratovolcano that has explosive eruptions but the latest ones have been small. The last eruption was in 2006.
Eruptions • April 8th, 1954 • November 19th, 1955 • May 19th, 1956 • June 15th, 1956 • November 9th,1998 • Last one in 2006
Surrounding area • The surrounding area has many caldera lakes. People use these as hot springs and it is a resort for them.
It’s eruption • The eruptions are possible to be predicted by smoke rising. • The last eruption sent mud down the side. (lahar) • It has pyroclastics all around the sides when it erupts. • It also spews ash out when it erupts. • This volcano emits sulfur oxide when erupts. • Basalt from eruptions makes up much of the mountain.
Bibliography • http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mt+meakandake&FORM=BIFD#focal=caf57cc0bcf331bad114733fe841054f&furl=http%3A%2F%2Fwseagle.kumogakure.com%2Fimage%2Fpage9%2Fpage9_15.jpg • Maps.google.com • En.wikepedia.org/wiki/stratovolcano • http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/index.cfm?content=archive&year=2006&week=mar_15-21_06 • http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/de/volcano_news/ring_of_fire/volcano-news-ring-of-fire.html?&tx_ttnews[pointer]=10&cHash=7366a6cbb8