Nyiragongo Volcano in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Uploaded by TheFREDCAROLE on Dec 21, 2010
Mount Nyiragongo is a stratovolcano in the Virunga Mountains associated with the Great Rift Valley. It is located inside Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 20 km north of the town of Goma and Lake Kivu and just west of the border with Rwanda. The main crater is about two km wide and usually contains a lava lake. The crater presently has two distinct cooled lava benches within the crater walls - one at about 3175m (10,400 ft) and a lower one at about 2975 m (9800 ft). Nyiragongo's lava lake has at times been the most voluminous known lava lake in recent history. The depth of the lava lake varies considerably. A maximum elevation of the lava lake was recorded at about 3250 m (10,700 ft) prior to the January 1977 eruption - a lake depth of about 600 m (2000 ft). A recent very low elevation of the lava lake was recorded at about 2700 m (8800 ft). Nyiragongo and nearby Nyamuragira are together responsible for 40% of Africa's historical volcanic eruptions.
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what kind of sounds did the lava lake make?
1 year ago 17
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Splectacular video. It'a a great lava lake.
1 year ago 12
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La Nature en liberté !!
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can we go for a swim?
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OH MAN IT LOOKS SO COOL AT NIGHT!!!!
i wanna go there!!!
*jumps up and down*
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oh if kilimanjaro erupted, this volcano would be forgotten
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OK I need to go!
sabretoothed99 1 month ago
@sabretoothed99 you have to !
TheFREDCAROLE 4 weeks ago
lol, "Democratic"!
MrShebaw 2 months ago
@MrShebaw lol
TheFREDCAROLE 2 months ago
I will see this ONE DAY!
sabretoothed99 2 months ago
@sabretoothed99 you WILL !!
TheFREDCAROLE 2 months ago