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List of stratovolcanoes

List of stratovolcanoes is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of stratovolcanoes rather than just read about it. In short: A list of stratovolcanoes follows below. Africa Cameroon Eboga stratovolcano Little Mount Cameroon Mount Cameroon Mount Oku Democratic Republic of Congo Mount Nyiragongo, Goma; designated as a Decade Volcano It contains an active lava lake inside its crater which overflowed due to cracks in 2002.

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Reference excerpt

A list of stratovolcanoes follows below.

Africa

Cameroon Eboga stratovolcano Little Mount Cameroon Mount Cameroon Mount Oku

Democratic Republic of Congo

Mount Nyiragongo, Goma; designated as a Decade Volcano It contains an active lava lake inside its crater which overflowed due to cracks in 2002. Mount Mikeno Mount Karisimbi Mount Bisoke Mount Sabyinyo Mount Kahuzi

Eritrea Alid Volcano Dubbi Volcano Nabro Volcano

Ethiopia Adwa Aluto Borawli, Afar Region Mount Chilalo Dabbahu Volcano Mount Fentale

Kenya

Mount Kenya, which contains several volcanic plugs on its peak. Mount Longonot

Rwanda Mount Bisoke, on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mount Gahinga, on the border between Rwanda and Uganda. Mount Karisimbi, on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mount Muhabura, on the border between Rwanda and Uganda. Mount Sabyinyo, marks the border between Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Tanzania Ol Doinyo Lengai, the Earth's only active carbonatite lava-producing volcano. Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant stratovolcano. It is the highest point of Africa. Mount Meru Mount Hanang Mount Kwaraha Mount Rungwe

Atlantic Ocean Mount Pico in Pico Island, Azores, Portugal Teide in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain; designated as a Decade Volcano Cumbre Vieja in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain Mount Fogo in Fogo, Cape Verde Green Mountain, Ascension Island Pico de las Nieves in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Americas

Caribbean La Grande Soufrière on Basse-Terre Island, Guadeloupe Soufriere Hills on the island Montserrat Its 1995 eruptions resulted in the abandonment of its capital city, Plymouth. Soufrière on the island Saint Vincent Mount Pelée on the island Martinique Its devastating eruption on 8 May 1902 resulted in the complete destruction of its capital city, Saint-Pierre, with the deaths of more than 30,000 inhabitants within it. Mount Liamuiga on the island of Saint Kitts in St. Kitts and Nevis. Nevis Peak on the island of Nevis in St. Kitts and Nevis. Mount Scenery on the island Saba in the Caribbean Netherlands The Quill on the island Sint Eustatius in the Caribbean Netherlands

Central America

Costa Rica

Orosi Rincón de la vieja Miravalles Tenorio Arenal Chato Platanar Congo Poás Barva Cacho Negro Irazu Turrialba

El Salvador

San Miguel Chinameca Santa Ana Chichontepec Guazapa Taburete Izalco

Honduras Isla Zacate Grande Tiger Island

Guatemala

Volcán Tacaná on the border between Mexico and Guatemala Volcán Tajumulco It is the highest point and highest volcano in Central America Volcán Cerro Quemado (Almolonga) Volcán Santa María; designated a Decade Volcano. It has a smaller peak called Santiaguito. Volcán Siete Orejas Volcán San Pedro Volcán Atitlán Volcán Tolimán Acatenango Volcán de Fuego. It erupted in June 2018. Volcán de Agua Pacaya Tecuamburro Tahual Volcán Jumay Volcán Ipala Suchitán Volcán Moyuta Volcán Chingo on the border between Guatemala and El Salvador

Nicaragua Concepción Cosigüina Mombacho Momotombo Rota San Cristóbal Volcano Telica

Panama Volcán Barú El Valle La Yeguada

North America

Canada

Northwest Territories/Nunavut Back River volcanic complex

Yukon Montana Mountain Mount Nansen (Yukon)

Northern British Columbia Hoodoo Mountain Mount Edziza Mount Edziza volcanic complex Ice Peak Spectrum Range Level Mountain Level Mountain Range

Southern British Columbia

Mount Boucherie Mount Cayley (see also Mount Cayley volcanic field) Mount Fee It is most likely a dissected stratovolcano. Mount Garibaldi Mount Meager massif About 2,400 years ago, it produced the most recent major catastrophic eruption in Canada. Capricorn Mountain Mount Job Plinth Peak Pylon Peak (British Columbia) Tuber Hill Mount Price Clinker Peak The Black Tusk Coquihalla Mountain

Mexico Popocatépetl, 70 km (43 mi) southeast of Mexico City Colima; designated as a Decade Volcano Nevado de Toluca Pico de Orizaba

United States

Alaska

Mount Akutan Augustine Volcano Mount Bona Mount Churchill Mount Cleveland Mount Edgecumbe Frosty Peak Volcano Hayes Volcano Mount Katmai Korovin Volcano Mount Mageik Mount Martin Mount Pavlof Pavlof Sister Mount Redoubt Mount Shishaldin Mount Spurr Mount Vsevidof

Washington (state)

Mount Baker Glacier Peak Mount Rainier; designated as a Decade Volcano Mount St. Helens On May 18, 1980, it produced a large eruption preceded by a massive landslide which decimated the volcano's height. Mount Adams Goat Rocks Black Buttes Colfax Peak Lincoln Peak Seward Peak Signal Peak Mount Daniel Mount Hinman Cathedral Rock (Washington)

Oregon

Mount Hood Mount Hood is Oregon's most active volcano. Mount Jefferson Castle Rocks Black Butte Mount Washington It is debatably a stratovolcano. It is most confirmed to be a shield volcano. The Three Sisters Middle Sister South Sister The Husband The Wife Broken Top Mount Bachelor Newberry Volcano Also has the characteristics of a shield volcano. Diamond Peak (Oregon) Usually referred to as a shield volcano. However, it has a stratocone. Cappy Mountain Mount Mazama Over 7,000 years ago, Mount Mazama erupted, causing its original edifice to be turned into a caldera instead. Mount Scott (Klamath County, Oregon) Hillman Peak Hillman Peak's west half collapsed in the Mount Mazama eruption over 7,000 years ago. Sentinel Rock Danger Bay Dutton Cliff Phantom Ship Mount McLoughlin Rattlesnake Creek This stratovolcano was a proto-Cascade Range volcano east of Burns, Oregon.

California

Mount Shasta Shastina Burney Mountain Magee Peak Lassen volcanic area Snow Mountain Mount Yana Mount Maidu Mount Dittmar Mount Tehama

Nevada Cleopatra Peak Hamblin Peak

Utah Mount Belknap Monroe Peak

Colorado Summer Coon Guffey volcanic center

Wyoming Mount Washburn Eagle Peak (Wyoming) Sunlight Peak (Wyoming)

Arizona Mohon Peak San Francisco Mountain Humphreys Peak Agassiz Peak Fremont Peak Aubineau Peak Rees Peak Doyle Peak Mount Baldy

New Mexico Mount Taylor Sierra Blanca (New Mexico)

Virginia Battle Mountain (Virginia)

New Hampshire Ossipee Mountains

South America

Chile

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Illustrations

List of stratovolcanoes: The Mount Cayley volcanic complex on August 13, 2005. Summits left to right are Pyroclastic Peak and Mount Cayley. — The Mount Cayley volcanic complex on August 13, 2005. Summits left to right are Pyroclastic Peak and Mount Cayley.

Worked examples

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of List of stratovolcanoes

In research: List of stratovolcanoes appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of stratovolcanoes in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of stratovolcanoes is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Lists of volcanoes, Stratovolcanoes, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is List of stratovolcanoes in simple terms?

A list of stratovolcanoes follows below. Africa Cameroon Eboga stratovolcano Little Mount Cameroon Mount Cameroon Mount Oku Democratic Republic of Congo Mount Nyiragongo, Goma; designated as a Decade Volcano It contains an active lava lake inside its crater which overflowed due to cracks in 2002.

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