Earth:Taungthonton Volcano
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Taungthonton is a large inactive stratovolcano in the Sagaing Region and Kachin, northern Myanmar.[1] There has been no recorded eruptions associated with this volcano although it is evidence for convergence of India and Asia.[2]
Taungthonton | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,680 m (5,510 ft) |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 24°58′N 95°48′E / 24.96°N 95.80°E |
Geography | |
Location | Sagaing Region and Kachin State |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | Myanmar Central Basin |
Last eruption | Unknown |
References
- ↑ Satyabala, S. P. (2003). "Oblique Plate Convergence in the Indo-Burma (Myanmar) Subduction Region". Pure and Applied Geophysics 160 (9): 1611. doi:10.1007/s00024-003-2378-0. Bibcode: 2003PApGe.160.1611S. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225546885.
- ↑ Satyabala, S. P. (1998). "Subduction in the Indo-Burma region: Is it still active?". Geophysical Research Letters 25 (16): 3189–3192. doi:10.1029/98GL02256. Bibcode: 1998GeoRL..25.3189S. https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1029/98GL02256.