Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Volcano Shape

  • Elevation: 3058 m

Nyamuagira is consisted of many layers of basaltic lava that has cooled into igneous rock. This is a stratovolcano. This means that it is a steep-sloped structure composed of layers of solidified ash, hardened lava, and rocks ejected from other eruptions. Nyamuagira is also home to many craters.

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Nyamuragira and Nyiragongo

Nyamuragira and Nyiragongo
This shows the volcano naighboring Namuragira.

Work Cited

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Unknown Photographer. "Nyamuragira and Nyiragongo : Image of the Day." NASA Earth Observatory: Home. 27 Mar. 2009 .