Acıgöl–Nevşehir | |
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![]() Satellite image of the caldera Acıgöl-Nevşehir | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,683 m (5,522 ft) ![]() |
Coordinates | 38°32′13″N 34°37′16″E / 38.53694°N 34.62111°E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Turkey |
Geology | |
Last eruption | 2080 BC ± 200 years[1] |
Acıgöl–Nevşehir is a volcano in Turkey with an elevation of 1,689 metres (5,541 ft).
It is a caldera volcano about 7 by 8 km wide and is traversed by the national highway from Acıgöl to Nevşehir.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Acigol-Nevsehir". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- Froger, J.-L; Lénat, J.-F; Chorowicz, J; Le Pennec, J.-L; Bourdier, J.-L; Köse, O; Zimitoglu, O; Gündogdu, N.M; Gourgaud, A (1998). "Hidden calderas evidenced by multisource geophysical data; example of Cappadocian Calderas, Central Anatolia". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 85 (1–4): 99–128. Bibcode:1998JVGR...85...99F. doi:10.1016/S0377-0273(98)00052-3.