Indonesian Journal of Geography
Vol 26, No 28 (1994): Indonesian Journal of Geography

The Volcanoes of Indonesia And Natural Disaster Reduction

Herman Th. Verstappen (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Jul 2013

Abstract

Indonesian volcanism is related to the subduction (genie zones of the Lido-Australian and the Pacific-Philippine plates at the contact with the Asian plate. Rows of volcanoes perpendicular to the plate movement point to steepening of the subduction zone. with time. Strafo volcanoes and also ignimbrite plateaus associated with socalled "volcano-tectonic" depressions Of deep-seated faiths are major features. •Fluvio-volcanic flows and slopes arc common due to the humid tropical climate. Large volcanic landslides and debris flows causing rupture of crater or caldera rims and the collapse of slopes also arc important volcanic geomorphological features.The role of geomorphological survey and the use of aerospace technology in volcanic hazard zoning is emphasized

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijg

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Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences

Description

Indonesian Journal of Geography ISSN 2354-9114 (online), ISSN 0024-9521 (print) is an international journal of Geography published by the Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada in collaboration with The Indonesian Geographers Association. Our scope of publications includes physical geography, ...