Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group
| Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group | |
|---|---|
| Nutapukaushipe or Nutaku Kamushupe | |
 A view from Biei town | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Asahi |
| Elevation | 2,290 m (7,510 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°39′N 142°51′E / 43.650°N 142.850°ECoordinates: 43°39′N 142°51′E / 43.650°N 142.850°E |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | big snowy mountains |
| Native name | 大雪山系 Daisetsu-zankei |
| Geography | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Region | Kamikawa subprefecture |
| Parent range | Ishikari Mountains |
| Biome | alpine climate |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | island arc |
| Age of rock | Quaternary |
| Type of rock | volcanic |
The Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group (大雪山系 Daisetsu-zankei, also called Taisetsu-zan) is a volcanic group of peaks arranged around the 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide Ohachi-Daira (御鉢平 Ohachi-daira) caldera in Hokkaidō, Japan. In the Ainu language it is known as Nutapukaushipe[1] or Nutaku Kamushupe.[2] These peaks are the highest in Hokkaidō. The group lends its name to the Daisetsuzan National Park in which the volcanic group is located.
Geography
The volcanic group lies at the north end of the Daisetsu-Tokachi graben[2] on the Kurile arc of the Pacific ring of fire. The volcanic zone makes itself known through a number of fumaroles and natural hot springs.
List of mountains by height
The following peaks make up the volcanic group:
| Name | Height | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Asahi (旭岳 Asahi-dake) | 2,290 metres (7,510 ft) | stratovolcano |
| Mount Hokuchin (北鎮岳 Hokuchin-dake) | 2,244 metres (7,362 ft) | lava dome |
| Mount Hakuun (白雲岳 Hakuun-dake) | 2,230.0 metres (7,316.3 ft) | lava dome |
| Mount Kuma (熊ヶ岳, Kuma-ga-dake) | 2,210 metres (7,250 ft) | stratovolcano |
| Mount Pippu (比布岳 Pippu-dake) | 2,197 metres (7,208 ft) | volcanic |
| Mount Mamiya (間宮岳 Mamiya-dake) | 2,185 metres (7,169 ft) | caldera rim |
| Mount Koizumi (小泉岳 Koizumi-dake) | 2,158 metres (7,080 ft) | stratovolcano |
| Mount Hokkai (北海岳 Hokkai-dake) | 2,149 metres (7,051 ft) | caldera rim |
| Mount Nokogiri (鋸岳 Nokogiri-dake) | 2,142 metres (7,028 ft) | volcanic |
| Mount Matsuda (松田岳 Matsuda-dake) | 2,136 metres (7,008 ft) | caldera rim |
| Mount Ryōun (凌雲岳 Ryōun-dake) | 2,125 metres (6,972 ft) | lava dome |
| Mount Naka (中岳 Naka-dake) | 2,113 metres (6,932 ft) | caldera rim |
| Mount Aibetsu (愛別岳 Aibetsu-dake) | 2,112.7 metres (6,931 ft) | volcanic |
| Mount Aka (赤岳 Aka-dake) | 2,078.5 metres (6,819 ft) | stratovolcano |
| Mount Eboshi (烏帽子岳 Eboshi-dake) | 2,072 metres (6,798 ft) | stratovolcano |
| Mount Goshiki (五色岳 Goshiki-dake) | 2,038 metres (6,686 ft) | - |
| Mount Midori (緑岳 Midori-dake) | 2,019.9 metres (6,627 ft) | - |
| Mount Kuro (黒岳 Kuro-dake) | 1,984.3 metres (6,510 ft) | lava dome |
| Mount Nagayama (水山岳 Nagayama-dake) | 1,978 metres (6,490 ft) | stratovolcano |
| Mount Keigetsu (桂月岳 Keigetsu-dake) | 1,938 metres (6,358 ft) | lava dome |
See also
References
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- ↑ Geographical Survey Institute website (Japanese), last access 1 July 2008.
- 1 2 "Global Volcanism Program - Daisetsu". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- Hokkaipedia, Daisetsuzan Mountains, last access 2 July 2008.
- Teikoku's Complete Atlas of Japan, Teikoku Shoin Co., Ltd, Tokyo 1990, ISBN 4-8071-0004-1
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