Merapi, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, lies in
one of the world's most densely populated areas and
dominates the landscape immediately north of the major city
of Yogyakarta. Merapi is the youngest and southernmost of
a volcanic chain extending NNW to Ungaran volcano.
Growth of Old Merapi volcano beginning during the
Pleistocene ended with major edifice collapse perhaps
about 2000 years ago, leaving a large arcuate scarp cutting
the eroded older Batulawang volcano. Subsequently growth
of the steep-sided Young Merapi edifice, its upper part
unvegetated due to frequent eruptive activity, began SW of
the earlier collapse scarp. Pyroclastic flows and lahars
accompanying growth and collapse of the steep-sided active
summit lava dome have devastated cultivated lands on the volcano's western-to-southern flanks
and caused many fatalities during historical time. The volcano is the object of extensive monitoring
efforts by the Merapi Volcano Observatory.
(Global Volcanism Program)
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Merapi
Location: 7.542° S, 110.442° E
Elevation: 2.947 m
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one of the world's most densely populated areas and
dominates the landscape immediately north of the major city
of Yogyakarta. Merapi is the youngest and southernmost of
a volcanic chain extending NNW to Ungaran volcano.
Growth of Old Merapi volcano beginning during the
Pleistocene ended with major edifice collapse perhaps
about 2000 years ago, leaving a large arcuate scarp cutting
the eroded older Batulawang volcano. Subsequently growth
of the steep-sided Young Merapi edifice, its upper part
unvegetated due to frequent eruptive activity, began SW of
the earlier collapse scarp. Pyroclastic flows and lahars
accompanying growth and collapse of the steep-sided active
summit lava dome have devastated cultivated lands on the volcano's western-to-southern flanks
and caused many fatalities during historical time. The volcano is the object of extensive monitoring
efforts by the Merapi Volcano Observatory.
(Global Volcanism Program)
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Merapi
Location: 7.542° S, 110.442° E
Elevation: 2.947 m
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