Morne Diablotins Explained

Morne Diablotins
Elevation M:1447
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1447
Map:Dominica
Map Size:220
Listing:Country high point
Location:Dominica, Caribbean
Coordinates:15.5033°N -61.3972°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Type:Stratovolcano
Volcanic Arc:Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc
Last Eruption:c. 30,000 years ago

Morne Diablotins is the highest mountain in Dominica, an island-nation in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. It is the second highest mountain in the Lesser Antilles, after La Grande Soufrière in Guadeloupe. Morne Diablotins is located in the northern interior of the island, about north of Dominica's capital Roseau and about southeast of Portsmouth, the island's second-largest town. It is located within Morne Diablotin National Park.[3]

The mountain is volcanic, and last erupted c. 30,000 years ago.[4] There are no known historical eruptions. The source of the Toulaman River lies in the mountain area.

Morne Diablotins shares its name with the local term for the rare black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata).[5]

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Notes and References

  1. 8258 . Morne Diablotins, Dominica . 2010-03-24.
  2. 360090 . Morne Diablotins . 2010-03-13 .
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=KsD6G35yE0sC&dq=Morne+Diablotin+National+Park&pg=PA101 “Caribbean Hiking” by M. Timothy O’Keefe, Google Books
  4. Carey . Steven N. . Sigurdsson, Haraldur . 1980 . The Roseau Ash: Deep-sea Tephra Deposits from a Major Eruption on Dominica, Lesser Antilles Arc . Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research . 7 . 1–2 . 67–86 . 10.1016/0377-0273(80)90020-7 . 1980JVGR....7...67C .
  5. Book: Bright, Michael . Wild Caribbean: The Hidden Wonders of the World's Most Famous Islands . 2006 . . New Haven, CT . 978-0-300-12549-8 . 91 . registration .