Taftan Volcano

Taftan
Highest point
Elevation 3,941 m (12,930 ft) [1]
Prominence 2,901 m (9,518 ft) [1]
Ranked 109th
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 28°36′00″N 61°07′57″E / 28.60000°N 61.13250°E / 28.60000; 61.13250Coordinates: 28°36′00″N 61°07′57″E / 28.60000°N 61.13250°E / 28.60000; 61.13250 [1]
Geography
Taftan

Iran

Location Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran.
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruption Unknown

Taftan (Persian: تفتان‎‎, Taftân) is an active stratovolcano in south-eastern Iran situated in the Sistan and Baluchestan province. At nearly 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in south-eastern Iran. The nearest city is Khash. Taftan is a Balochi word which means "The Place of Heat".

According to the Global Volcanism Program, "Highly active, sulfur-encrusted fumaroles occur at the summit of the [southeast] cone. The deeply dissected [north-west] cone is of Pleistocene age. In January 1902 the volcano was reported to be smoking heavily for several days, with occasional strong night-time glow. A lava flow was reported at Taftan in 1993, but may have been a mistaken observation of a molten sulfur flow."[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Iran - 54 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  2. ↑ "Taftan". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
Taftan in Iran

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