Melimoyu

Melimoyu
Oblique view of Melimoyu from the International Space Station
Highest point
Elevation2,400 m (7,900 ft)[1]
Prominence2,272 m (7,454 ft)[2]
Coordinates44°04′33″S 72°51′36″W / 44.07583°S 72.86000°W / -44.07583; -72.86000[2]
Geography
Melimoyu is located in Chile
Melimoyu
Melimoyu
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption200 CE ± 75 years[3]

Melimoyu is a stratovolcano (Mapudungun meli="four";[4] the name means "four breasts".[5]) 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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