Bola Volcano | |
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The Bola volcano rises above Stetin Bay in New Britain. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,116 m (3,661 ft) |
Coordinates | 5°09′S 150°02′E / 5.150°S 150.033°E / -5.150; 150.033 |
Geography | |
Bola VolcanoNew Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Holocene |
The Bola volcano, also known as Wangore, is an andesitic stratovolcano, located south-west of the Dakataua caldera in New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It is 1,116 metres (3,661 ft) tall and has a 400 m (1,310 ft) wide summit crater.
The most recent lava flow was erupted from the summit crater and flowed to the west. This viscous flow is at least 50 m thick, thus leaving an irregularity in the profile of the volcano. The unforested summit crater and weak fumarolic activity suggest that the most recent eruption may have been only a few hundred years ago.
See also
References
- ^ "Bola". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
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