Pali Dome | |
Photo Size: | 184px |
Listing: | List of volcanoes in CanadaList of Cascade volcanoes |
Location: | British Columbia, Canada |
Range: | Pacific Ranges |
Coordinates: | 50.1369°N -123.3069°W |
Type: | Subglacial volcano |
Volcanic Arc/Belt: | Canadian Cascade Arc Garibaldi Volcanic Belt |
Last Eruption: | Pleistocene/Holocene |
Pali Dome is a subglacial volcano in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Mount Cayley volcanic field and its elevation is 2250m (7,380feet).[1] For the past 2 million years, the Mount Cayley volcanic field has had interactions between ice and lava which have created some unique landforms and an in-ice drainage system.[2] "Pali" comes from the Hawaiian word that means cliff or steep hill, while dome refers to the lava dome, which is when doughy lava flows from a volcanic vent which is usually rounded and flat on top.[3]
One of the last known eruptions of the Pali Dome was over 10,000 years ago.[4]