Mount Asama
(Reguidit frae 浅間山)
| Mount Asama | |
|---|---|
| 浅間山 (Asama-yama) | |
 Munt Asama in 2013 | |
| Heichest pynt | |
| Elevation | 2,568 m (8,425 ft) |
| Leetin | Leet o muntains an hills o Japan bi hicht Leet o the 100 famous muntains in Japan Leet o volcanoes in Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°24′N 138°31′E / 36.400°N 138.517°E |
| Geografie | |
| Location | Honshū, Japan |
| Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute 25000:1 浅間山 50000:1 長野 |
| Geology | |
| Age o rock | Late Pleistocene–Holocene[1] |
| Muntain teep | Composite Volcano, stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2009 |
Mount Asama (浅間山 Asama-yama) is an active complex volcano in central Honshū, the main island o Japan. The volcano is the maist active on Honshū.[2] The Japan Meteorological Agency classifies Mount Asama as rank A.[3] It staunds 2,568 metre (8,425 ft) abuin sea level on the border o Gunma an Nagano prefecturs. It is ane o the 100 famous muntains in Japan. A cruiser class o the Imperial Japanese Navy wis named efter it, includin lead ship Asama.
References
[eedit | edit soorce]- ↑ "Hokuriku". Seamless Digital Geological Map of Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 2007. Archived frae the original on 6 Februar 2009. Retrieved 2 Februar 2009.
- ↑ "Asama". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ↑ "List of Active Volcanoes in Japan". Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 2006. Archived frae the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 3 Februar 2009.
