Mount Batur

Mount Batur
Mount Batur Bangli Regency, Bali, Indonesia
Elevation	1,717 m (5,633 ft)
Listing	Spesial Ribu
Location
Coordinates	8°14′31.2″S 115°22′30″E / 8.242°S 115.375°E / -8.242; 115.375Coordinates: 8°14′31.2″S 115°22′30″E / 8.242°S 115.375°E / -8.242; 115.375
Geology
Type	Volcanic caldera
Last eruption	2000

Mount Batur (Gunung Batur) is an active volcano located at the center of two concentric calderas north west of Mount Agung, Bali, Indonesia. The south east side of the larger 10×13 km caldera contains a caldera lake. The inner 7.5-kilometer-wide caldera, which was formed during emplacement of the Bali (or Ubud) ignimbrite, has been dated at about 23,670 and 28,500 years ago ^[1]

The SE wall of the inner caldera lies beneath Lake Batur; Batur cone has been constructed within the inner caldera to a height above the outer caldera rim. The Batur stratovolcano has produced vents over much of the inner caldera, but a NE-SW fissure system has localized the Batur I, II, and III craters along the summit ridge. Historical eruptions have been characterized by mild-to-moderate explosive activity sometimes accompanied by lava emission. Basaltic lava flows from both summit and flank vents have reached the caldera floor and the shores of Lake Batur in historical time. The caldera contains an active, 700-metre-tall stratovolcano rising above the surface of Lake Batur. The first historically documented eruption of Batur was in 1804, and it has been frequently active since then.

The caldera is populated and includes the two main villages of Kedisan and Toya Bungkah. The locals largely rely on agriculture for income but tourism has become increasingly popular due to the relatively straightforward trek to the summit of the central crater.^[2]

The lake, Danau Batur, is the largest crater lake on the island of Bali and is a good source of fish.

Mount batur and lake

See also

Indonesia portal

• List of volcanoes in Indonesia

References

1. ^ (Wheller 1986, Sutawidjaja et al. 1992).
2. ^ Langston-Able, Nick (2007). Playing with Fire: Adventures in Indonesia. Freakash. pp. 85–98. ISBN 9780955340345. http://www.Adventures-in-Indonesia.co.uk. 

External links

• "Batur". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0604-01=. 

Kintamani travel guide from Wikitravel