Ruapehu type, geologic location, eruption history, and shape

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The ruapehu volcano, located in North island, New Zealand, stands 2797 meters tall, and 110 kilometer cubed all together. Ruapehu is an andosite stratovolcano(composite).It is a continental volcano. Its most famous eruptions were in 1945 and 1995, but its most recent one was in 2007. Ruapehu only has one vent but has a famous crater lake at the summit. This lake contains 8-10 million meters cubed of acid waters. This volcano formed with the subduction of the Pacific plate underneath the Indo-Australian plate. One could do so much besides touring the volcano, there is ski resorts, and you could go to the crater lake.

sources:"Ruapehu, New Zealand." volcano world. 23 Mar. 2009 "volcanoes in New Zealand." volcanoes in New Zealand. 23 Mar. 2009

Ruapehu eruption style and environmental dangers

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Although the Ruapehu volcano does not erupt very often, it can be a very explosive volcano. This volcano is mostly andesite and ash. Some hazards with this volcano are ash fall, lava flow, and lahars. There can be damage to ski resorts that are nearby, floods from the crater lake, mudslides, and avalanches. Flooding from the crater lake causes flooding which mades soil soft and marsh like. The atmosphere gets much ash distributed in the air and passive steam clouds usually caused by the crater lake. You do not want to take this volcano lightly as it can cause lots of damage to the environment and to people.


sources:“Ruapehu volcano.” Volcanoes in New Zealand.. 27 Mar. 2009"volcanoes." The Evolving Earth.(Hardcopy)