The Dieng plateau in the highlands of central Java is renowned
both for the variety of its volcanic scenery and as a sacred area
housing Java's oldest Hindu temples, dating back to the 9th century
AD. The Dieng volcanic complex consists of two or more
stratovolcanoes and more than 20 small craters and cones of
Pleistocene-to-Holocene age over a 6 x 14 km area. Prahu
stratovolcano was truncated by a large Pleistocene caldera, which
was subsequently filled by a series of dissected to youthful cones,
lava domes, and craters, many containing lakes. Lava flows cover
much of the plateau, but have not occurred in historical time, when
activity has been restricted to minor phreatic eruptions. Toxic volcanic gas emission has caused fatalities
and is a hazard at several craters. The abundant thermal features that dot the plateau and high heat flow
make Dieng a major geothermal prospect. (Global Volcanism Program)
Dieng Plateau
Location: 7.20° S, 109.92° E
Elevation: 2.565 m
Oct. 1988
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both for the variety of its volcanic scenery and as a sacred area
housing Java's oldest Hindu temples, dating back to the 9th century
AD. The Dieng volcanic complex consists of two or more
stratovolcanoes and more than 20 small craters and cones of
Pleistocene-to-Holocene age over a 6 x 14 km area. Prahu
stratovolcano was truncated by a large Pleistocene caldera, which
was subsequently filled by a series of dissected to youthful cones,
lava domes, and craters, many containing lakes. Lava flows cover
much of the plateau, but have not occurred in historical time, when
activity has been restricted to minor phreatic eruptions. Toxic volcanic gas emission has caused fatalities
and is a hazard at several craters. The abundant thermal features that dot the plateau and high heat flow
make Dieng a major geothermal prospect. (Global Volcanism Program)
Dieng Plateau
Location: 7.20° S, 109.92° E
Elevation: 2.565 m
Oct. 1988
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