Geography

Along the Chile-Argentina border, the world’s tallest active volcano, Nevados Ojos del Salado, rises to 6,893 meters (22,615 feet). At roughly 7,000 meters (23,000 feet),…

The majority of the world’s greatest features are so easily visible that they have been known and recognized for centuries; Tamu Massif is a submerged…

Shield volcanoes are the largest in terms of volume, and their diameter can range from tens to hundreds of kilometers. It is generated by the…

Under an average of 8,500 feet (2,600 meters) of water, the most productive volcanic systems on Earth are hidden. Underwater vents or fissures in the…

Mauna Loa (/ˌmɔːnə ˈloʊ.ə/ or /ˌmaʊnə ˈloʊ.ə/; Hawaiian: ˈmɐwnə ˈlowə; English: Long Mountain) is the world’s largest active volcano. It is the classic shield volcano,…

Mauna Kea (/ˌmɔːnə ˈkeɪ.ə/ or /ˌmaʊnə ˈkeɪ.ə/, Hawaiian: ˈmɐwnə ˈkɛjə) is a dormant volcano located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is the tallest…

Nishi-no-Shima (Japanese: 西之島, “western island”), a volcanic island in the Ogasawara Arc about 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, Japan, erupted above sea level in November…

Mount Agung (Indonesian: Gunung Agung; “Great Mountain”), also known as Dutch Piek Van Bali (“Peak of Bali”), is an active volcano on the Indonesian island of…

Mount Rinjani (Indonesian: Gunung Rinjani) is an active volcano that occupies the bulk of Lombok’s island. Rinjani is Indonesia’s second-highest volcano, behind Mount Kerinci in…

Mount Tambora, also known as Tamboro or Gunung Tambora in Indonesian, is an active stratovolcano located in West Nusa Tanagra, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia, on one…

Sumbawa is all volcanic ridges, terraced rice fields, arid stretches, and sheltered bays, all intricately deformed and spilling into the sea. It’s an Indonesian island…

Krishna’s Butterball (also known as Vaan Irai Kal and Krishna’s Gigantic Butterball) is a 20-foot-high, 5-meter-wide rock that rests on a slick hillside with a…