Hotspot volcanoes Hotspot volcanoes Emi Koussi is a high volcano that lies at the south end of the Tibesti Mountains in the central Sahara of northern Chad. It is the highest mountain in Chad, and the highest in the Sahara. The volcano is one of several in the Tibesti massif, and reaches 3415 m in altitude, rising 2.3 km above the surrounding sandstone plains. The volcano is 65 km wide. ...more on Wikipedia about "Emi Koussi"
This article describes the geography of Cape Verde. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geography of Cape Verde"
Lord Howe Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean 600 km (375 miles) east of Australia. The island is in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ** - maps ...more on Wikipedia about "Lord Howe Island"
Mount Eccles National Park is a national park in Victoria ( Australia), 270 km west of Melbourne. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Eccles National Park"
Mount Warning is a mountain in New South Wales, Australia, near the border with Queensland. It is known as Wollumbin (meaning "cloud-catcher") in the language of the local Indigenous Australians. Due to its height and close proximity to Australia's easternmost point, Cape Byron, it is known as the place that first sees the sun rise in the country. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Warning"
Piton de la Fournaise ( French "peak of the furnace") is a shield volcano on Réunion island (a French territory) in the Indian Ocean. It is currently one of the most active volcanoes in the world, along with Kīlauea in the Hawaiian Islands ( Pacific Ocean) and Mount Erebus on Ross Island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Piton de la Fournaise"
São Vicente ( Portuguese for "Saint Vincent"), also Sanvicente or Sanvcênt in Capeverdean Crioulo, is one of the Barlavento islands of the Cape Verde. It is separated by the São Vicente Channel in the northwest separating the island of Santo Antão. The airport is in the southwest. It is located between the islands of Santo Antão and São Nicolau. ...more on Wikipedia about "São Vicente, Cape Verde"
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Teide (Mount Teide or Pico de Teide) is a volcano and mountain on Tenerife, Canary Islands (28.27 N, 16.6 W). At 3717 m above sea level and approximately 7000 m above the adjacent sea bed, it is the highest mountain in Spain, and the third largest volcano on Earth. It is currently dormant, having last erupted in 1909 from the subsidiary vent of Chinyero on the west slope of Teide. Other significant eruptions occurred in 1704– 1706 and 1798. The summit has a number of small active fumaroles emitting hot sulfur dioxide and other gases. Further eruptions are considered likely in the future, including a risk of highly dangerous pyroclastic flows similar to those on Mount Pelée and Mount Vesuvius. ...more on Wikipedia about "Teide"
The Tibesti Mountains are a group of extinct volcanoes forming a mountain range in the central Sahara desert in the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti prefecture of northern Chad. The northern slopes extend a short distance into southern Libya. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tibesti Mountains"
Tristan da Cunha is a group of remote islands in the south South Atlantic Ocean, 2816km (1750 miles) from South Africa and 3360km (2088 miles) from South America. It is governed as part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, 1350 miles to the north. The territory consists of the main island, Tristan da Cunha; as well as several uninhabited islands: Inaccessible Island and the Nightingale Islands. Gough Island, situated 395km south east of the main island, is also part of the territory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tristan da Cunha"
Tweed Volcano was a prehistoric shield volcano in northeastern New South Wales, Australia, that erupted over a hotspot that existed over this part of the continent between 23 million and 20 million years ago. Mount Warning, Tweed Valley and Byron Bay are among the remnants of this volcano that was originally approximately 100 km in diameter and twice the height of Mount Warning today. Tweed Valley in particular is a large erosion ...more on Wikipedia about "Tweed Volcano"
The Yellowstone Caldera, also known as the Yellowstone supervolcano, is a volcanically active region in Yellowstone National Park. It measures 55 kilometers by 72 kilometers. The caldera was discovered with difficulty due to its size. It was only spotted using satellite images. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yellowstone Caldera"
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