Oshima
Latitude (dd):
34.72
Longitude (dd):
139.40
Elevation (m):
764
Country:
Japan
State (Province, etc):
Izu Islands
Type:
Stratovolcano
IZU VOLCANIC ISLANDS
Photos and captions courtesy of Dr. Kayoko Suga, Metropolitan Tokyo Government, Japan.
OSHIMA
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Left Photo: Oshima viewed from west.
Right Photo: Mihara-yama. The active cinder cone in the caldera. Mihara-yama was formed by the 1777-1778 eruption of Oshima. The black solidifed lava on the slope is the 1986 lava flow.
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Both photos: The 1986 lava and thick scoria from the fissure in the caldera, northeastern part of the caldera floor.
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