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Posillipo
(Encyclopedia) PosillipoPosillipopōzēlˈlēpō [key], volcanic ridge, in Campania, S Italy, projecting into the northern part of the Bay of Naples. The town of Posillipo, a picturesque suburb of Naples…Sabalan
(Encyclopedia) Sabalan or SavalanSabalansäˌvəlänˈ [key], volcanic cone, 15,592 ft (4,752 m) high, NW Iran, near Ardebil. The prophet Zoroaster reputedly wrote the Avesta there.Ras Dashen
(Encyclopedia) Ras DashenRas Dashenräs dä-shĕnˈ [key], highest peak of Ethiopia, 15,158 ft (4,620 m) high, N Amhara Plateau, E Africa. It is of volcanic origin and has many craters.New Britain, island, Papua New Guinea
(Encyclopedia) New Britain, volcanic island (1990 pop. 315,649), c.14,600 sq mi (37,810 sq km), SW Pacific, largest island of the Bismarck Archipelago and part of Papua New Guinea, in which it forms…Hualien
(Encyclopedia) Hualien or Hua-lien Hualien hwäˈlyĕnˈ [key], city, E central Taiwan. One of Taiwan's most important…Dhamar
(Encyclopedia) Dhamar or Damar Dhamar both: dämärˈ [key], town, S central Yemen, in a valley between two volcanic…Beppu
(Encyclopedia) Beppu Beppu bāpˈp&oomacr; [key], city, Oita prefecture, NE Kyushu, Japan, on Beppu Bay. It is a…Semeru
(Encyclopedia) SemeruSemerusəmĕrˈ&oomacr; [key], volcanic peak, 12,060 ft (3,676 m) high, E Java, Indonesia. Formerly called Mt. Mahameru, it is the island's highest point. The mountain has…mass extinction
(Encyclopedia) mass extinction, the extinction of a large percentage of the earth's species, opening ecological niches for other species to fill. There have been at least ten such events. The five…Thíra
(Encyclopedia) Thíra or TheraThíraboth: thērˈə [key], volcanic island (1991 pop. 9,360), c.30 sq mi (80 sq km), SE Greece, in the Aegean Sea. One of the Cyclades, Thíra is also known as Santorini,…Trending
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