Turfan Volcano
Updated: 24. Apr. 2024 01:23 GMT -
cinder cone unknown
Xinjiang Province, China, 42.9°N / 89.25°E
Aktueller Status: normal / ruhend (1 von 5)
Xinjiang Province, China, 42.9°N / 89.25°E
Aktueller Status: normal / ruhend (1 von 5)
Turfan volcano (allso referred to as the volcano of Ho-tscheu or Bischbalik) is an isolated volcanic cone near the city of Turfan in the Xinjiang Province of NW China.
An eruption was recorded during the Song Dynasty (between 960 and 1279 AD). The History of the Song Dynasty recorded activity consisting of frequent "smoke from the volcano on cloudless days and a nighttime blaze like a torch".
The northern Song Dynasty ruled from 960-1127 AD and the southern Song Dynasty from 1127-1279 AD.
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Ausbrüche des Turfan: 1120 AD ± 150 years
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