Active Volcanoes in New Zealand: Mount Taranaki/Egmont and Mount Ruapehu
February 14th, 2009
Category: Lakes, Volcanoes
New Zealand - February 7th, 2009
Two of New Zealand’s volcanoes, Mount Taranaki (also known as Mount Egmont), west, and Mount Ruapehu, east, are visible here. Lake Taupo can also be seen to the North of Ruapehu.
Mount Taranaki is an active but quiescent stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the west coast of North Island. The 2518-metre-high mountain is one of the most symmetrical volcanic cones in the world, similar to Japan’s Mount Fuji. There is a secondary cone, Fanthams Peak, on the south side.
Mount Ruapehu is an active stratovolcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the world. It is also the highest point on New Zealand’s North Island.
Both volcanoes are capped with snow in this image, although Mount Ruahpehu’s summit is higher and has a greater amount.
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June 22nd, 2009 at 3:01 am
[...] second close-up gives a more detailed look at volcanoes on the western side of the North Island. Mount Taranaki (also known as Mount Egmont) can be seen on the left, and Mount Ruapehu is visible on the [...]