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Tarso Voon Volcano | John Seach
Chad
20.92 N, 17.28 E
summit elevation 3100 m
Stratovolcano
Tarso Voon volcano is located in Tibesti region in Sahara.
The summit contains a collapse caldera with a diameter 15 km and depth 500-1000 m. Activity at Tarso Voon Volcano is located in ravines and fissures.
This consists of fumaroles, hot springs, geysers, and mud volcanoes.
Further reading
Deniel, Catherine, et al. "The Cenozoic volcanic province of Tibesti (Sahara of Chad): Major units, chronology, and structural features." Bulletin of Volcanology 77.9 (2015): 1-21.
Permenter, J.L. and Oppenheimer, C., 2007. Volcanoes of the Tibesti massif (Chad, northern Africa). Bulletin of volcanology, 69(6), pp.609-626.
Tarso Voon Volcano Eruptions
No recent eruptions.