Ruapehu ( Maori Ruapehu ) - active stratovolcano in New Zealand .
| Ruapehu | |
|---|---|
| Maori Ruapehu , Eng. Mount ruapehu | |
 Ruapehu Volcano (January 2005). | |
| Specifications | |
| Volcano shape | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2007 |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 2797 [1] m |
| Relative height | |
| First ascent | G. Beetham, JP Maxwell (1879) |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Mountain system | Ruahine |
| Ridge or array | |
It is the highest point of the North Island of New Zealand with a height of 2797 meters. Located 23 km north-east of the city of Ohakune and 40 km south-west of the southern shore of Lake Taupo . It has three main peaks - Tahurangi ( Maori Tahurangi ; 2,797 meters), Te Heuheu ( Maori Te Heuheu ; 2,755 meters) and Paretataitonga ( Maori Paretetaitonga ; 2,751 meters). The active crater is located between these peaks.
The slopes of the volcano Ruapehu covered with forests . Above 1,700–2,000 m there are snows and glaciers . The last eruption occurred on September 25, 2007 .
Ruapehu translated from Maori - "thundering abyss."
Links
- Ruapehu : [ eng ] // Global Volcanism Program . - Smithsonian Institution .
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100119055318/http://www.peakbagging.co.nz/index.php?title=Mt_Ruapehu
- Volcano live