
Annotated topographic map of Akan caldera, caldera lake, and post-caldera volcanoes. Lake Kussharo is off the image at the upper right. Image courtesy Plate Tectonic Narod.ru.
Annotated topographic map of Akan caldera, caldera lake, and post-caldera volcanoes. Lake Kussharo is off the image at the upper right. Image courtesy Plate Tectonic Narod.ru.
Lake Kussharo in winter. Note that the lake is not frozen. Image courtesy Ten via YouTube.
This is the second of three posts on the East Hokkaido Caldera Field. This post is centered on the Kutcharo (Kussaro or Kuttyaro) volcanic complex.
Mashu caldera in winter with Kamuinupuri to the right of the photo and the Kamuishu dome in the middle of the lake. Image courtesy Wiki
The Toya – Usu post led me to the interesting volcanic history of Hokkaido, Japan. Found a multiple caldera complex in eastern Hokkaido with three calderas in close proximity to one another. Will write about these for the next few posts.