Sahand vulcano
stratovulcano 3707 m / 12,162 ft
Iran, 37.75°N / 46.43°E
Stato attuale: normal or dormant (1 di 5)
Iran, 37.75°N / 46.43°E
Stato attuale: normal or dormant (1 di 5)
Sahand volcano (also known as Kuh-e-Sahand) is a stratovolcano in NW Iran, about 60 km east of Lake Urmia (Azarbayjan-e Gharbi) and 40 km SSE of Tabriz city.
There are no known historic eruptions, but the volcano is possibly still active and has probably erupted within the past 10,000 years.
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Eruzioni del vulcano Sahand: less than 10,000 years ago, no recent eruptions
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Sahand is a massive, extensively eroded calc-alkaline stratovolcano, and one of the highest peaks in the Azarbaijan region. The volcano contains numerous lava domes on the lower flanks of the volcano.Latest satellite images
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
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