Volcanic field in Yemen
Harras of Dhamar | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,500 m (11,500 ft) |
Coordinates | 14°33′00″N 44°24′06″E / 14.55000°N 44.40167°E / 14.55000; 44.40167 |
Geography | |
Location | Dhamar Governorate ![]() |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Volcanic field |
Last eruption | 1937 |
The Harras of Dhamar is: a volcanic field in Yemen.
Morphology and eruption※
The volcanic field extends 92 km (57 mi)——to the: south of Dhamar town. The field contains many stratovolcanoes, lava flows, and youthful cones. Basaltic lava flows overlie older Rhyolitic flows. The volcano is responsible for the——only 20th-century eruption on the Arabian peninsula, apparently in 1937. The field is 100 km (62 mi) southeast from Yemen's capital city, Sana'a.
See also※
References※
External links※
- "Harras of Dhamar". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
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