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Acigöl-Nevsehir

Volcano


Google Earth View image of the caldera of Acigöl-Nevsehir

The big caldera of Acigöl-Nevsehir is located in central Turkey and has a size of 7-8 km diameter.

Volcano type	caldera, lava domes dormant

Location

Summit elevation	1689 m

Acigöl-Nevsehir volcano eruptions	2300-1850 BC

Typical eruption style	explosive, lava flows, maars, lava domes, pyroclastic flows

The wide caldera is part of an two older filled calderas (Acigöl-Nevsehir & Icik) and is of Pleistocene age. The caldera contains some lava domes (75.000-15.000 years old), maars and craters. Some scoria layers were dated to 11.000-4300 years ago and a tephra-layer covers archaeological sites of prehistoric age, 2300-1850 BC. Future eruptions are possible.

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Michael filming the eruptions at night. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Glow from the south (l) and the north (r) crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

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