Todra volcanic field
Todra volcanic field is a volcanic field in the Aïr region, Niger.
Todra Volcanic Field | |
---|---|
Todra Volcanic Field | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,780 m (5,840 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 17.68°N 8.5°E[1] |
The field consists of about 150 volcanoes, whose position is fault controlled. Their eruption products (mainly basalt but also phonolite and trachyte) cover a surface of about 1,050 square kilometres (410 sq mi).[1]
The field may have had historical eruptions.[1]
See also
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.