Bridge River Cones volcano
volcanic field 2500 m / 8,202 ft
Canada, 50.8°N / -123.4°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
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Canada, 50.8°N / -123.4°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
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Typical eruption style: explosive
Bridge River Cones volcano eruptions: 2350 ± 50 years ago
Bridge River Cones volcano eruptions: 2350 ± 50 years ago
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Background:
The Bridge River Cones volcanic field is located at the extreme northern end of the Garibaldi volcanic belt. Pleistocene volcanic necks and cones were Potassium-Argon dated at 0.97 and 0.59 million years ago in the Salal Creek area and display ice-contact features.Tuber Hill is a small 600,000-year-old basaltic stratovolcano to the north that was constructed on the Bridge River upland when neighboring valleys were filled with ice.
Bridge River Cones Photos:
Erosion at the white cliffs has created natural arches over the water. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
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The new Japanese bridge over the Blue Nile (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
ethiopia_g9980a.jpg (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
ethiopia_g9979b.jpg (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
ethiopia_g9977a.jpg (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
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