NEW ZEALAND
RUAPEHU VOLCANO
Ruapehu, the tallest mountain on the North Island, is a massive andesite stratovolcano. The currently
active vent is an acidic crater lake near its summit. The volcano has a volume of 110 cubic km and
the surrounding ring plain has a similar volume. Photo is looking south across the flank of Ngauruhoe
to the September, 27, 1995 eruption of Ruapehu. Photo courtesy of Thor Thordarson.
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