Mount Agung Crater
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mountain, volcano
Elevation: 3,031 m (9,944 ft)
Prominence: 3.031 m
Isolations: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
Type: Stratovolcano
Listing: Island high point / Ultra Ribu
Erupted: 1808, 1843, 1963-64, Sept 2017
Ranked 87th highest in the world (peaks by prominence)
Mount Agung or Gunung Agung is a mountain in Bali, Indonesia. This stratovolcano is the highest point on the island. It dominates the surrounding area, influencing the climate. The clouds come from the west and Agung takes their water so that the west is lush and green and the east dry and barren.
The Balinese believe that Mount Agung is a replica of Mount Meru, the central axis of the universe. One legend holds that the mountain is a fragment of Meru brought to Bali by the first Hindus. The most important temple on Bali, Pura Besakih, is located high on the slopes of Gunung Agung.[4]
Gunung Agung last erupted in 1963-1964 and is still active, with a large and very deep crater which occasionally belches smoke and ash. From a distance, the mountain appears to be perfectly conical, despite the existence of the large crater.
Prominence: 3.031 m
Isolations: 105 kilometres (65 mi)
Type: Stratovolcano
Listing: Island high point / Ultra Ribu
Erupted: 1808, 1843, 1963-64, Sept 2017
Ranked 87th highest in the world (peaks by prominence)
Mount Agung or Gunung Agung is a mountain in Bali, Indonesia. This stratovolcano is the highest point on the island. It dominates the surrounding area, influencing the climate. The clouds come from the west and Agung takes their water so that the west is lush and green and the east dry and barren.
The Balinese believe that Mount Agung is a replica of Mount Meru, the central axis of the universe. One legend holds that the mountain is a fragment of Meru brought to Bali by the first Hindus. The most important temple on Bali, Pura Besakih, is located high on the slopes of Gunung Agung.[4]
Gunung Agung last erupted in 1963-1964 and is still active, with a large and very deep crater which occasionally belches smoke and ash. From a distance, the mountain appears to be perfectly conical, despite the existence of the large crater.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Agung
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Coordinates: 8°20'35"S 115°30'25"E
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