We are a group of expert volcanologists called volcanologists United and we have dedicated this site to explaining Mount Merapi. In the following pages, you will find information on the history of Mount Merapi, a description of it's eruptions, and some legends about it. We hope that this site will enlighten you about this marvelous volcano and get you as interested in it as we are! Below, we have included some basic information on this volcano.
The name of our volcano is Mount Merapi. It's on Indonesia in the Indian Ocean. It was formed by the subduction of the Indo- Australian Plate under the Eurasian plate.
The current volcano stage is active. It's a stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano. This means that Mt Merapi has a tall, steep shape and has alternating levels of pyroclastic material (cinders, bombs, etc.) and lava, because composite volcanoes have alternative eruptions of lava and pyroclastic material. Many composite volcano eruptions are explosive, as the magma is generally high in silica. The elevation of Mt. Merapi is 2911 meters.
The name of our volcano is Mount Merapi. It's on Indonesia in the Indian Ocean. It was formed by the subduction of the Indo- Australian Plate under the Eurasian plate.
The current volcano stage is active. It's a stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano. This means that Mt Merapi has a tall, steep shape and has alternating levels of pyroclastic material (cinders, bombs, etc.) and lava, because composite volcanoes have alternative eruptions of lava and pyroclastic material. Many composite volcano eruptions are explosive, as the magma is generally high in silica. The elevation of Mt. Merapi is 2911 meters.