Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Mount Slamet or Gunung Slamet is an active stratovolcano in Central Java, Indonesia. 3.432 meters above the sea level is the highest volcanic mount in central java, and second highest in java island.
It is also one of Java's most active volcanos, with many eruptions recorded since the 18th century. It has a cluster of around three dozens of cinder cones on the lower southeast-northeast flanks and a single cinder cone on the western flank. The volcano is composed by two overlapping edifices. Four craters are found at the summit.
the area of mount slamet comprises four forest areas, which are montane forest, hilly dipterocarp forest, ericeaous forest,

Mt. Slamet last erupted in 1999 and produces eruptions similar to most Indonesia volcanoes: central vent explosions and lava flows. Slamet has erupted frequently over the last 100 years.

To Indonesian hikers, Mount Slamet is one of three mountains that comprise the "Triple S": Slamet, Sundoro, and Sumbing Mount.




"mount shadow"
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"on the clouds"
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"the couple of mount"
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