Mount Bromo
Appearance
Mount Bromo, also known as the Bromo, is a stratovolcano in East Java, Indonesia. It is part of the Tengger mountains and is important to Javanese Hindus. It is 2,329 meters tall. It is famous for its beauty. Mount Bromo is located in a protected park and many tourists come to see its shape and eruptions. It is surrounded by a large sandy area called the "Sea of Sand."
Mount Bromo | |
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View of Mount Bromo, Mount Semeru, Mount Batok, and Mount Widodaren, Tengger Caldera | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,329 m (7,641 ft)[1] |
Listing | Spesial Ribu |
Coordinates | 7°56′30″S 112°57′00″E / 7.94167°S 112.95000°E[1] |
Geography | |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Somma volcano |
Last eruption | 21 March 2019 (ongoing)[2] |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tengger Caldera". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ↑ "Bromo Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA ERUPTION TO FL100 EXT TO SE". www.volcanodiscovery.com. Retrieved 2019-03-27.