Harrat Rahat
| Harrat Rahat | |
|---|---|
 Satellite picture of the northern part of the lava field | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,744 m (5,722 ft) |
| Coordinates | 23°5′0″N39°47′0″E/ 23.08333°N 39.78333°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | حَرَّة رَهَاط(Arabic) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hejaz,Saudi Arabia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic field |
| Last eruption | June to July 1256 |
Ḥarrat Rahāṭ[1](Arabic:حَرَّة رَهَاط) is a volcaniclava fieldin theHejaziregion ofSaudi Arabia.In 1256 CE, a 0.5 km3(0.12 cu mi)lavaflow erupted from six alignedscoriacones, and traveled 23 km (14 mi) to within 4 km (2.5 mi) of theIslamic holy cityofMedina;this was its lasteruption.There were earlier eruptions, such as in 641 CE, which made finger-like flows to the east of the 1256 CE flow.[2]It is the biggest lava field in Saudi Arabia.[3]Nearby isAl Wahbah crater.
There has been recent increase in seismic activity since 2009.[4]
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^"Harrat Rahat".Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian Institution.
- ^"Living on Lava".25 February 2019.
- ^Brown, Glen F.; Schmidt, Dwight L.; Huffman, A. Curtis Jr. (1989)."Geology of the Arabian Peninsula; shield area of western Saudi Arabia".
{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^Moufti, Mohammed Rashad; Németh, Károly (2016),"Harrat Rahat: The Geoheritage Value of the Youngest Long-Lived Volcanic Field in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia",Geoheritage of Volcanic Harrats in Saudi Arabia,Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 33–120,doi:10.1007/978-3-319-33015-0_3,ISBN978-3-319-33013-6,retrieved2022-05-12
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