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Mount Merbabu (Indonesian: Gunung Merbabu) is a dormant stratovolcano in Central Java province on the Indonesian island of Java. The name Merbabu could be loosely translated as 'Mountain of Ash' from the Javanese combined words; Meru means "mountain" and awu or abu means "ash".

Mount Merbabu
Mt Merbabu viewed from Mount Merapi
Highest point
Elevation	3,145 m (10,318 ft)[1]
Prominence	2,432 m (7,979 ft)[1]
Listing	Ultra Ribu
Coordinates	07°27′18″S 110°26′24″E[1]
Naming
English translation	Mountain of ash
Language of name	Indonesian
Geography
Mount Merbabu Java, Indonesia Show map of Java Mount Merbabu Mount Merbabu (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Parent range	Sunda Arc
Geology
Age of rock	700.000 Years
Mountain type	Dormant stratovolcano
Last eruption	1797
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike starting near Kopeng

The active volcano Mount Merapi is directly adjacent on its south-east side, while the city of Salatiga is located on its northern foothills. A 1,500m high broad saddle lies between Merbabu and Merapi,[2] the site of the village of Selo, Java and highly fertile[3][4] farming land.

There are two peaks; Syarif (3,119 m) and Kenteng Songo (3,145 m). Three U-shaped radial valleys extend from the Kenteng Songo summit in northwesterly, northeastly and southeastly directions.

Two known moderate eruptions occurred in 1560 and 1797. The 1797 event was rated 2: Explosive, on the Volcanic Explosivity Index.[5] An unconfirmed eruption may have occurred in 1570.[6]

Geologically recent eruptions originated from a North Northwest-South Southeast fissure system that cut across the summit and fed the large-volume lava flows from Kopeng and Kajor craters on the northern and southern flanks, respectively.[2]

Merbabu can be climbed from several routes originating from the town of Kopeng on the north east sideside, and also from Selo on the southern side. A climb from Kopeng to Kenteng Songo takes between 8 and 10 hours.^{[citation needed]}

An area of 57 km² at the mountain has been declared a national park in 2004.[7]

See also

• List of volcanoes in Indonesia
• List of Ultras of the Malay Archipelago

References

External links

• Centre of Volcanology & Geological Hazard Mitigation, Pusat Vulkanologi & Mitigasi Bencana Geologi, Volcanological Survey of Indonesia.

На других языках

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[de] Merbabu

Der Merbabu (indonesisch Gunung Merbabu) ist ein Schichtvulkan in Zentral-Java (3142 m). Zusammen mit seinem „Zwilling“, dem rund zehn Kilometer südlich gelegenen Merapi bietet er ein eindrucksvolles Panorama. Der letzte Ausbruch des Merbabu war 1797.

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- [en] Mount Merbabu

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[fr] Merbabu

Le Merbabu est un stratovolcan de Java central en Indonésie. Son nom signifie « montagne de cendres » en javanais. Le Merapi encore actif lui est directement adjacent au sud-est. La ville de Salatiga se trouve au nord. Un col de 1 500 m d'altitude relie les deux volcans[1]. Le village de Selo y est situé.

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[ru] Гунунг Мербабу

Гунунг Мербабу или Мербабу (индон. Gunung Merbabu, яв. ꦒꦸꦤꦸꦁ​ꦩꦼꦂꦧꦧꦸ Gunung Merbabu) — спящий стратовулкан, расположенный в центральной части острова Ява (Индонезия). Название «Мербабу» приблизительно переводится как «гора золы» (от яванского словосочетания: «меру» (означает «гора») и «абу» (означает «пепел»)).

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