Arjuno-Welirang

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Arjuno-Welirang

Mount Arjuno, seen from Malang.
Elevation 3,339 metres (10,955 ft) (Arjuno)[1]
3,156 m (Welirang)
Location Java, Indonesia
Prominence 2,812 m (9,226 ft)
Coordinates 7°42′02″S 112°34′29″E / -7.70056, 112.57472Coordinates: 7°42′02″S 112°34′29″E / -7.70056, 112.57472
Type stratovolcano
Last eruption 1952
Listing 124 at List of peaks by prominence

Arjuno-Welirang is a stratovolcano in the province of East Java on Java, Indonesia. It is a twin volcano. Volcanic cones and craters are located in a 6 km long of line between Arjuno and Welirang. The Arjuno-Welirang volcanic complex itselfs lies in the older two volcano, named Mount Ringgit to the east and Mount Linting to the south. The summit is unvegetated. Fumarolic area with sulfur deposits are found in several locations on this mountain.[1]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Arjuno-Welirang. Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.