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Why does the eruption in Taupo deserve the title greatest volcanic eruption?
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it is the greatest in 5000 years
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Why does the eruption of taupo deserve the title greatest?
The eruption of Taupo is one of the largest in the last 5000 years.
Which is the biggest lake in New Zealand Where is it?
Lake Taupo, in Taupo, central North Island. It was formed by a large volcanic eruption
Why does the eruption of taupo deserve the title the greast?
It has been one of the largest volcanoes in the last 5,000 years.
Why was the taupo eruption not classified as a disaster?
It happened when no one lived in new zealand
Where is the north island volcanic plateau located?
round the lake taupo area
Why does the eruption of taupo deserve the title greatest?
The eruption of Taupo is one of the largest in the last 5000 years.
Why does the of taupo deserve the title greatest?
The eruption of Taupo is one of the largest in the last 5000 years.
Which is the biggest lake in New Zealand Where is it?
Lake Taupo, in Taupo, central North Island. It was formed by a large volcanic eruption
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Lake Taupo.
How was lake taupo formed?
Lake Taupo is the remains of a volcanic crater, now filled with water. The most recent eruption was about AD 200.
Where in the world is Taupo located?
Taupo is an active volcano in New Zealand. It is just in the inside curve of the bay, in an area also known as Waikato. Lake Taupo was created after a volcanic eruption.
Why does the eruption of taupo deserve the title the greast?
It has been one of the largest volcanoes in the last 5,000 years.
How did lake taupo become a lake?
Lake Taupo is volcanic in origin. Aorund 26,500 years ago the Taupo Volcano, which is a supervolcano, unleashed an eruption far larger than any seen in recorded history.The eruption drained a vast quantity of molten rock from the magma chamber below, causing the ground to collapse into a depression called a caldera. Water from rivers in the area then filled the depression, forming a lake.
What kind of eruption was taupo like?
Very impressive. The Taupo eruptions make the top 10 of the world's disasters. The Oruanui eruption, as it is known, is estimated to have produced about 800 cubic kilometres of volcanic ash and debris, and covered much of the North island with up to 200m of ash. [Which wasn't much good for the grass!] About 1000 km downwind, there is 6cm or so of ash on the ocean floor. The last major eruption was about 1800 years ago, and the coloured skies were recorded in records from both China and the Romans. After the eruption, the caldera collapsed, and filled in with what is now Lake Taupo.
When was the largest volcanic eruption in New Zealand history?
There have been a couple of VEI 8 (Volcanic Explosive Index) volcanic events in NZ in history.Taupo, about 26 500 years ago erupted about 1000 cubic km of ash and debris.Whakamaru, in the same Taupo Volcanic field, erupted about 345 000 years ago and produced between 1200 and 2000 cubic km of material.In more recent times, cAD176, there was a large eruption from Taupo, and the resulting red skies are recorded in Roman and Chinese writings. About 30km3 was erupted, mainly ash.
What are some volcanic hazards in new Zealand?
The state of volcanic hazard in New Zealand is shown, on a scale of 1 - 5, in the website Geonet.org.nz. The biggest volcanic hazard (averaged over a few thousand years) is Taupo. And more broadly, the Taupo Volcanic Zone in general. Taupo has erupted about 27 times in the last 26 000 years, and the last significant eruption was about AD120. As a matter of record, the H2S gas at the Rotorua geothermal area has killed a few folk in the last decade, and unwary footsteps in the geyser field have taken another few.
What is the largest volcanic lake in New Zealand?
lake taupo
