This articlerelies largely or entirely on asingle source. Relevant discussion may be found on thetalk page. Please helpimprove this article byintroducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "Tomuraushi Volcanic Group" – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(July 2022) |
Tomuraushi Volcanic Group (トムラウシ火山群,Tomuraushi-kazangun) is avolcanic group inHokkaidō,Japan. Along with theDaisetsuzan Volcanic Group they make up theIshikari Mountains inDaisetsuzan National Park. The group consists ofandesite anddacitestratovolcanoes andlava domes.[1]
| Tomuraushi Volcanic Group | |
|---|---|
| Naming | |
| Native name |
|
| Geography | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Subprefectures | Kamikawa subprefecture andTokachi subprefecture |
| Parent range | Ishikari Mountains |
| Biome | alpine climate |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | island arc |
| Rock age | Quaternary |
| Rock type | volcanic |
List of volcanoes
editThe following table lists the mountains in the volcanic group.[1]
| Name | Height | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Tomuraushi (Daisetsuzan) (トムラウシ山,Tomuraushi-san) | 2,141 metres (7,024 ft) | |
| Mount Koganegahara (黄金ヶ原火山,Kogane-ga-hara-kazan) | 1,912 metres (6,273 ft) | Lava dome |
| Mount Goshikigahara (五色ヶ原火山,Goshiki-ga-hara-kazan) | 1,954 metres (6,411 ft) | Stratovolcano |
| Mount Numanohara (沼ノ原山,Numa-no-hara-san) | 1,505 metres (4,938 ft) | Lava dome |
| Mount Kaunnai (カウンナイ火山,Kaunnai-kazan) | 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) | Lava flow |
| Mount Futamata (Daisetsuzan) (二股山,Futamata-sn) | 1,155.6 metres (3,791.3 ft) | Lava flow |
References
edit- ^ab"Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan".Geological Survey of Japan. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). 2006. Archived fromthe original on 2008-03-22. Retrieved2008-07-09.
 | This Hokkaidō location article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |