Mount Lawu

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Mount Lawu
Gunung Lawu
Gunung Lawu'19.jpg
Lawu in 2018
Highest point
Elevation3,265 m (10,712 ft)[1]
Prominence3,118 m (10,230 ft)[2]
Ranked 76th
Isolation127 km (79 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingUltra
Ribu
Coordinates07°37′30″S 111°11′30″E / 7.62500°S 111.19167°E / -7.62500; 111.19167Coordinates: 07°37′30″S 111°11′30″E / 7.62500°S 111.19167°E / -7.62500; 111.19167[1]
Geography
Mount Lawu is located in Indonesia
Mount Lawu
Mount Lawu
Location in Java, Indonesia
LocationJava, Indonesia
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption28 November 1885

Mount Lawu, or Gunung Lawu, is a massive compound stratovolcano straddling the border between East Java and Central Java, Indonesia. The north side is deeply eroded and the eastern side contains parasitic crater lakes and parasitic cones. A fumarolic area is located on the south flank at 2,550 m. The only reported activity of Lawu took place in 1885, when rumblings and light volcanic ash falls were reported.[1] The recent study provided insights into geothermal heat flow suggesting that Mt. Lawu is still active today.[3]

Cultural features[]

The western slopes of Lawu have a number of graveyards - including Astana Giribangun and Mangkunegaran.

Earlier structures on the western slopes also include Candi Ceto and Candi Sukuh.

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Lawu". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  2. ^ "Indonesian high-prominence peaks". peaklist.org. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
  3. ^ B. Nurhandoko, Bagus Endar; Kurniadi, Rizal; Triyoso, Kaswandhi; Widowati, Sri; Asmara Hadi, M. Rizka; Abda, M. Rizal; K. Martha, Rio; Fatiah, Elfa; Rizal Komara, Insan (17 August 2019). "Integrated Subsurface Temperature Modeling beneath Mt. Lawu and Mt. Muriah in The Northeast Java Basin, Indonesia". Open Geosciences. 11 (1): 341–351. doi:10.1515/geo-2019-0027.

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