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South America / Chile / Aysén / Melimoyu
Record SL-847811 · Wikidata Q22365377

Melimoyu

Monte Melimoyu
No list classifications
Elevation
2,440 m
8,005 ft
Prominence
2,272 m
Isolation
Coordinates
44.0758° S, 72.8600° W
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Melimoyu
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Description

Wikipedia

Melimoyu is a stratovolcano (Mapudungun meli="four"; the name means "four breasts".) in Chile. It is an elongated volcanic complex that contains two nested calderas of 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) width. An ice cap has developed on the volcano with a couple of outlet glaciers. Melimoyu has not erupted in recent times, but during the Holocene two large eruptions took place and ejected ash at large distances from the volcano.

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