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AIST TODAYNo.19 Winter 2006 [ PDF:17.6MB ]


New "Geological Maps of Volcanoes" were Published

New "Geological Maps of Volcanoes", Miyake Jima Volcano and Iwate Volcano, were published. The series of "Geological Maps of Volcanoes" shows geological maps and eruption history of active volcanoes in Japan. These new maps discribe new distributions of volcanic ejecta, craters and the development history of the Miyake Jima(Miyake-Jima) and Iwate volcanoes. We hope these maps will help those who are intersted in volcanoes, and will be useful to reduce damage from volcanic disaster.

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Figure: A part of the geological map of Miyake jima volcano.
There are many fissure vents and pyroclastic cones on the flank od the Miyakejima volcano.
Pyroclastic cones with "C" means newly recognized cones in the study of the geological map.
At the summit area, the map shows the old caldera rim and the new AD2000 caldera.

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