Talk:Taupō Volcano

Active

A volcano eruption 2,000 years ago by a volcano that has been active for only some 20,000 years. There are active thermal vents close to the lake/volcano. Can Taupo be described as an active or an extinct volcano? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.184.41.226 (talk) 23:08, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

It should be regarded as dormant but is active in lots of senses. I have removed someone's idea that it is a volcano of moderate importance from this talk page and its time for the bots etc to regrade the article ChaseKiwi (talk) 11:46, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

I think it is active, as most scientists use the term active when it is erupting now or has erupted in the last 10,000 years. Taupo has erupted within the time frame with the Hatepe eruption, so It is active. The Space Enthusiast (talk) 16:40, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress

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Discussion closed. Result: Page moved. - Cameron Dewe (talk) 22:44, 16 October 2021 (UTC)

Illustrations

It seems a little strange that although there are various useful illustrations in the article, there is no actual photograph of the volcano in the landscape seen from side-on. Are there any available in the public domain?Sbishop (talk) 07:30, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

Are you asking why no one took a photo of the volcano before it blew up 1800 years ago in the Hatepe eruption? Or are you asking why we are not showing a photo of the current lake resulting from that?-gadfium 09:40, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

It was possible to deliver this request in the form of a photo of the lake from space but I am afraid its a bit wide for a photo from an aircraft from the side to give you any idea of the nearby landscape that includes the whole lake. The volcano is at least 32 km (20 mi) across. ChaseKiwi (talk) 20:26, 12 April 2024 (UTC)