Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group

Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group
Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group
(ニペソツ・丸山火山群 Nipesotsu-Maruyama-kazangun)
Volcanic Group
Mount Nipesotsu from Mount Tengu
Country Japan
State Hokkaidō
Region Tokachi Subprefecture
Districts Katō District, Kamikawa District
Municipalities Kamishihoro, Shintoku
Range Ishikari Mountains
Highest point Mount Nipesotsu
 - elevation 2,012.9 m (6,604 ft)
 - coordinates 43°27′22″N 143°1′56″E / 43.45611°N 143.03222°E / 43.45611; 143.03222
Biome alpine climate
Geology volcanic
Orogeny island arc
Period Quaternary

Nipesotsu-Maruyama is a volcanic group situated in Hokkaidō, Japan.[1]

It is composed of several stratovolcanoes and lava domes, including:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan". Geological Survey of Japan. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). 2006. http://riodb02.ibase.aist.go.jp/strata/VOL_JP/EN/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-18. 



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