Mount Tangkoko
| Mount Tangkoko | |
|---|---|
 Mount Tangkoko as viewed from the sea | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,113 m (3,652 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 1°31′05″N 125°11′06″E / 01.518°N 125.185°E[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 3 km × 1.5 km (1.86 mi × 0.93 mi)[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Tangkoko Location in Sulawesi | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Sulawesi |
| Province | North Sulawesi |
| Regency | Minahasa |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | stratovolcano with lava dome[3] |
| Type of rock | [3] |
| Last eruption | 1880[2] |
Mount Tangkoko[4] is a stratovolcano in the north of Sulawesi island in Indonesia. Its summit has an elongated deep crater. On the east flank, there is a flat lava dome Batu Angus. Historical records only show eruptions in the nineteenth century.[2]
The Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve is a refuge for such species as the Celebes crested macaque and spectral tarsier.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ "Tangkoko-Duasudara - synonyms & subfeatures". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tangkoko-Duasudara". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tangkoko-Duasudara - general information". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Aset Sejarah Alam Dunia dan Rumah Satwa Sulawesi" [World natural history assets and Sulawesi animal house]. Nasional.Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Kompas. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
Bibliography[edit]
- Morrice, M G; Jezek, P A; Gill, J B; Whitford, D J; Monoarfa, M (1983). "An introduction to the Sangihe arc: volcanism accompanying arc-arc collision in the Molucca Sea, Indonesia". J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res. 19: 135–165.
- Tatsumi, Y; Murasaki, M; Arsadi, E M; Nohda, S (1991). "Geochemistry of Quaternary lavas from NE Sulawesi: transfer of subduction components into the mantle wedge". Contr Mineral Petr. 107: 137–149.
External links[edit]
Media related to Mount Tongkoko at Wikimedia Commons- Volcanological Survey of Indonesia (in Indonesian)
- Volcanic hazard map of Tangkoko volcano, North Sulawesi province
- Tangkoko volcano major historical eruptions — from the British Geological Survey
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