Friday, August 12, 2011

Mt. Merapi?

Mt Merapi in Central Java, Indonesia, is a very active volcano of the composite type. It lies above a subduction zone, so is related to a convergent plate boundary. The cause of the volcanism is the melting of water-laden sediments and material from the down-going oceanic plate, hence the convergent plate margin cuases the volcano, not vice-versa. You will find the eruption history at the reference below.

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