Melimoyu
| Melimoyu | |
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 Oblique view of Melimoyu from the International Space Station |
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| Elevation | 2,440 m (8,005 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,272 m (7,454 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
 Melimoyu
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| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 44°04′33″S 72°51′36″W / 44.07583°S 72.86000°WCoordinates: 44°04′33″S 72°51′36″W / 44.07583°S 72.86000°W[1] |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 200 AD ± 75 years |
Melimoyu is a stratovolcano (mapudungun meli=four moyu=breast) with an 8-km-wide, largely buried caldera located about 40 km NW of the town of Puerto Puyuhuapi, in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region of Chile. It lies near the northern entrance of the Moraleda Channel.
The summit elevation of Melimoyu is often cited as 2,400 m above sea level, but SRTM analysis suggests the actual height is closer to 2,440 m.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Argentina and Chile, Southern: Patagonia Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Listed as "Monte Melimoyu". Melimoyu is also cited as 2400m, SRTM indicates that it is marginally higher.Note 5 Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "Cerro Melimoyu, Chile" Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
Sources
- Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3, (http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/).
- Global Volcanism Program entry
- "Cerro Melimoyu, Chile" on Peakbagger
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