Mount Unabetsu
Mount Unabetsu (海別岳, Unabetsu-dake) is a quaternary stratovolcano.[2] Its summit is 1,419.3 metres (4,656 ft).[1] It is located on Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula on the border of Shari in Shari District, Abashiri and Shibetsu in Shibetsu District, Nemuro.
| Mount Unabetsu | |
|---|---|
| 海別岳 | |
  Mount Unabetsu Location of Mount Unabetsu in Japan. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,419.3 m (4,656 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 910 [1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Rausu |
| Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
| Coordinates | 43°52′25″N 144°51′56″E [1] |
| Naming | |
| Pronunciation | Japanese: [unabetsudake] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hokkaido, Japan |
| Parent range | Shiretoko Peninsula |
| Topo map | Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 海別岳 25000:1 朱円 50000:1 斜里 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Quaternary |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Kurile arc |
| Last eruption | ca. 0.5 million years ago |
Geology
The mountain is made mainly of andesite and basalt.[2]
References
- 地図閲覧サービス 2万5千分1地形図名： 海別岳(斜里). 25000:1 Topographical maps (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- "UNABETSU-DAKE". Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST. 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
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