Boset-Bericha is a volcano in Ethiopia , in the region of Oromia .
| Boset Bericha | |
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 The area of the volcano Boset-Berich (1999). Photo by NASA ( Landsat ). | |
| Specifications | |
| Volcano shape | Stratovolcano |
| Education period | Holocene |
| Last eruption | is unknown |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 2447 [1] m |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Region | Oromia |
| Mountain system | East African Rift Valley |
Boset-Berich Volcano is a stratovolcano . The highest point is 2447 meters. It is located 95 kilometers southeast of Addis Ababa , west of the Avash River. It covers an area of 12x15 kilometers. It consists of two cones, consisting mainly of rhyolites and trachytes . Initially, eruptions were from basalts and trachytes , later eruptions consisted of rhyolites , had an explosive effusive character and formed a caldera , which was formed at the northwestern tip of the Boset peak. The lava flows, consisting of obsidian and pumice, were characteristic of the last eruption. Fumarole activity is observed.
Links
- Boset-Berich : [ eng. ] // Global Volcanism Program . - Smithsonian Institution .
- Volcano Live - John Search
- Vulcanism.ru
Notes
- ↑ Boset-Beric : [ eng. ] // Global Volcanism Program . - Smithsonian Institution . - Date of appeal: 07/25/2012.