Kunlun Volcanic Group

Ashikule Volcanic Field

Campo vulcanico · China · 5090 m

The Kunlun Volcanic Group in NW Tibet contains at least 70 cones. The cone just above the center of this image is the Ashi cone, which erupted lava across 33 km2 in 1951. Other cones are visible in the Ashikule Basin, the relatively flat area across this image. · Foto: Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).

Tipo: Campo vulcanico
Paese: China
Regione: Eastern Asia Volcanic Regions / Northern Tibetan Plateau Volcanic Province
Altitudine: 5090 m
Coordinate: 35.742, 81.646
Ultima eruzione: 1951
Contesto tettonico: Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Forma vulcanica: Cluster
Roccia principale: Trachyte / Trachydacite

Sintesi geologica

The Ashikule Volcanic Field contains 10 Pliocene to Holocene pyroclastic cones at the western end of the Kunlun Mountains. Several young trachyandesitic cones lie in the area around Ashi (Aqqikkol) and Wuluke (Ulugkol) lakes. China's most recent eruption was observed by a road-building crew on 27 May 1951, at the Ashishan (also known as Ka-er-daxi or Vulkan) cone. The eruption began with a loud detonation and ejected large blocks, emitting "smoke" for a number of days. An unconfirmed eruption was reported in the 19th century.

Sintesi da Wikipedia

Riassunto in inglese

Kunlun Volcanic Group, also known as Ashiköli Volcanic Field, is a volcanic field in northwestern Tibet. Eight other volcanic fields are also in the area. The field is within a basin that also contains three lakes.

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Storia delle eruzioni

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Cronologia dettagliata

1951VEI 2Osservata
1951-05-27 – In corso
Ashi Shan
1850 (±50 anni)VEI ?Stima geologica
1850 – In corso

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