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Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group

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{{Short description|Volcanic group on the island of Hokkaido}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group

| native_name = {{native name list |tag1=ja|name1=大雪山系 |tag2=ja-Latn|name2=Daisetsu-sankei}}

| other_name = Nutapukaushipe or Nutaku Kamushupe

| etymology = big snowy mountains

| photo = Daisetsu0001.jpg

| photo_caption = A view from Biei town

| country = Japan

| state = Hokkaidō

| region = Kamikawa Subprefecture

| district =

| range = Ishikari Mountains

| border =

| highest = Mount Asahi

| elevation_m = 2290

| coordinates = {{coord|43|39|N|142|51|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| length_km = | length_orientation =

| width_km = | width_orientation =

| area_km2 =

| geology = volcanic

| orogeny = island arc

| period = Quaternary

| biome = alpine climate

| last_eruption = AD 1739 or later[https://gbank.gsj.jp/volcano/Quat_Vol/volcano_data/B39.html Taisetsu Volcano Group] - Geological Survey of Japan

| map = Japan#Japan Hokkaido

| map_caption =

}}

File:Taisetsu Volcano Group Relief Map (B), SRTM-1.jpg

The {{nihongo|Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group|大雪山系|Daisetsu-sankei|also called Taisetsu-zan}} is a volcanic group of peaks arranged around the {{convert|2|km|mi}} wide {{nihongo|Ohachi-Daira|御鉢平|Ohachi-daira}} caldera in Hokkaidō, Japan. In the Ainu language it is known as Nutapukaushipe (which means "the mountain above the river"),[http://watchizu.gsi.go.jp/watchizu.html?meshcode=65423655 Geographical Survey Institute website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080826093808/http://watchizu.gsi.go.jp/watchizu.html?meshcode=65423655 |date=26 August 2008 }} {{in lang|ja}}, last access 1 July 2008. Nutaku Kamushupe, or Optateske. These peaks are the highest in Hokkaidō. The group lends its name to the Daisetsuzan National Park in which the volcanic group is located.

Geography

The volcanic group lies at the north end of the Daisetsu-Tokachi graben{{cite web|url=http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0805-06=|title=Global Volcanism Program - Daisetsu|publisher=Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History|access-date=2008-07-01|archive-date=26 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126102211/http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0805-06=|url-status=dead}} on the Kurile arc of the Ring of Fire. The volcanic zone makes itself known through a number of fumaroles and natural hot springs.

List of mountains by height

The following peaks make up the volcanic group:

class="wikitable"
Name

! Height

! Type

{{nihongo|Mount Asahi|旭岳|Asahi-dake}}

| {{convert|2290|m|ft}}

| stratovolcano

{{nihongo|Mount Hokuchin|北鎮岳|Hokuchin-dake}}

| {{convert|2244|m|ft}}

| lava dome

{{nihongo|Mount Hakuun|白雲岳|Hakuun-dake}}

| {{convert|2230.0|m|ft}}

| lava dome

{{nihongo|Mount Kuma|熊ヶ岳|Kuma-ga-dake}}

| {{convert|2210|m|ft}}

| stratovolcano

{{nihongo|Mount Pippu|比布岳|Pippu-dake}}

| {{convert|2197|m|ft}}

| volcanic

{{nihongo|Mount Mamiya|間宮岳|Mamiya-dake}}

| {{convert|2185|m|ft}}

| caldera rim

{{nihongo|Mount Koizumi|小泉岳|Koizumi-dake}}

| {{convert|2158|m|ft}}

| stratovolcano

{{nihongo|Mount Hokkai|北海岳|Hokkai-dake}}

| {{convert|2149|m|ft}}

| caldera rim

{{nihongo|Mount Nokogiri|鋸岳|Nokogiri-dake}}

| {{convert|2142|m|ft}}

| volcanic

{{nihongo|Mount Matsuda|松田岳|Matsuda-dake}}

| {{convert|2136|m|ft}}

| caldera rim

{{nihongo|Mount Ryōun|凌雲岳|Ryōun-dake}}

| {{convert|2125|m|ft}}

| lava dome

{{nihongo|Mount Naka|中岳|Naka-dake}}

| {{convert|2113|m|ft}}

| caldera rim

{{nihongo|Mount Aibetsu|愛別岳|Aibetsu-dake}}

| {{convert|2112.7|m|ft}}

| volcanic

{{nihongo|Mount Aka|赤岳|Aka-dake}}

| {{convert|2078.5|m|ft}}

| stratovolcano

{{nihongo|Mount Eboshi|烏帽子岳|Eboshi-dake}}

| {{convert|2072|m|ft}}

| stratovolcano

{{nihongo|Mount Goshiki|五色岳|Goshiki-dake}}

| {{convert|2038|m|ft}}

| -

{{nihongo|Mount Midori|緑岳|Midori-dake}}

| {{convert|2019.9|m|ft}}

| -

{{nihongo|Mount Kuro|黒岳|Kuro-dake}}

| {{convert|1984.3|m|ft}}

| lava dome

{{nihongo|Mount Nagayama|永山岳|Nagayama-dake}}

| {{convert|1978|m|ft}}

| stratovolcano

{{nihongo|Mount Keigetsu|桂月岳|Keigetsu-dake}}

| {{convert|1938|m|ft}}

| lava dome

See also

References

{{Commons category|Daisetsu|Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group}}

{{reflist}}

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080603015140/http://hokkaipedia.org/index.php/Daisetsuzan_Mountains Hokkaipedia, Daisetsuzan Mountains], last access 2 July 2008.
  • Teikoku's Complete Atlas of Japan, Teikoku Shoin Co., Ltd, Tokyo 1990, {{ISBN|4-8071-0004-1}}

External links

  • [http://www.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vois/data/sapporo/107_Taisetusan/107_index.html Taisetsuzan] - Japan Meteorological Agency {{in lang|ja}}
  • [http://www.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vois/data/tokyo/STOCK/souran_eng/volcanoes/009_taisetsuzan.pdf Taisetsuzan: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan] - Japan Meteorological Agency
  • [https://gbank.gsj.jp/volcano/Quat_Vol/volcano_data/B39.html Taisetsu Volcano Group] - Geological Survey of Japan
  • [http://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=285060 Taisetsuzan] - Smithsonian Institution: Global Volcanism Program

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