Jump to content

Wai Sano

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wai Sano
Wai Sano is located in Flores
Wai Sano
Wai Sano
Location in Flores
Highest point
Elevation903 m (2,963 ft)
ListingList of volcanoes in Indonesia
Coordinates8°43′S 120°01′E / 8.72°S 120.02°E / -8.72; 120.02
Geography
LocationFlores Island, Indonesia
Geology
Rock ageHolocene
Mountain typeVolcanic caldera
Last eruptionUnknown

Wai Sano is a volcano located in the western part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. Wai Sano consists of an elliptical caldera about one mile (2.5 km) wide, containing a lake 260 meters below the 903 meter caldera rim, itself part of Mount Umpu Rua. Two fumaroles are located on the southeastern shore of the lake. No historical eruptions are known.

References

[edit]
  • "Wai Sano". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.