Tokachi Volcanic Group Explained

Tokachi Volcanic Group
Other Name:Tokachidake Volcano Group
Country:Japan
Subdivision1:Hokkaidō
Subdivision2 Type:Regions
Subdivision3 Type:Districts
Settlement Type:Municipalities
Elevation M:2077
Coordinates:43.4178°N 142.6864°W
Geology:volcanic
Orogeny:island arc
Age:Quaternary
Biome:alpine climate

is a volcanic group of mainly stratovolcanoes arrayed along a southwest–northeast axis in Hokkaidō, Japan.

The volcanic group lies on the Kurile arc of the Pacific ring of fire, and consists of andesite, basalt, and dacite stratovolcanoes and lava domes. The group gets its name from the highest peak in the group, Mount Tokachi.

The most recent activity is centered on the northwest end.

List of volcanoes

The following table lists the mountains in the volcanic group.[1]

NameHeightType
2077m (6,814feet)Stratovolcano
2052.3m (6,733.3feet)Stratovolcano
2013m (6,604feet)
1920m (6,300feet)Stratovolcano
1912.1m (6,273.3feet)Stratovolcano
1888m (6,194feet)Stratovolcano
1860m (6,100feet)-

Other peaks include:

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan. 2006. Geological Survey of Japan. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). 2008-07-24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080322094403/http://riodb02.ibase.aist.go.jp/strata/VOL_JP/EN/index.htm. 2008-03-22.