- Beerenberg
Infobox Mountain
Name = Beerenberg
Photo = Beerenberg JanMayen.jpg| Caption=Beerenberg, August 2005
Elevation = convert|2277|m|ft|0|lk=on
Location =Jan Mayen , NOR
Range =
Prominence = convert|2277|m|ft|0|abbr=on
Coordinates = coord|71|4|36|N|8|9|52|W|type:mountain|display=inline,title
Topographic
Type =Stratovolcano
Age =
Last eruption = 1985
First ascent = 1921 Wordie, Mercanton and Lethbridge [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0016-7398(193908)94%3A2%3C131%3ATICETJ%3E2.0.CO%3B2-9]
Easiest route =
Translation = Bears Mountain
Language = Dutch
Pronunciation =
Listing = UltraBeerenberg is the world's northernmost active
volcano located at the islandJan Mayen .The volcano forms the north-eastern end of Jan Mayen, which is ringed by high cliffs. Beerenberg is a large, 2,277 m high
stratovolcano covered with aglacier . Its summit crater is one kilometre wide. Numerouscinder cone s were erupted along flank fissures.It is composed primarily of
basalt iclava flows with minor amounts oftephra .Its most recent eruption took place in1985 . It is believed to have erupted in1732 and1818 .ee also
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List of mountains in Norway by prominence External links
* [http://geo.hmg.inpg.fr/caplain/janmayen/ Pictures and a map of Beerenberg]
* [http://www.jan-mayen.no/ Jan Mayen Homesite]References
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