Sunday, March 29, 2009

Volcano Shape


Cotopaxi is significantly large, reaching 5911 Meters or 19393 feet. It is a symmetrical cone shape and is covered in snow. Cotopaxi is known to be one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Cotopaxi has one main crater covered in snow. There are many steam vents surrounding the crater. As you can see on the map, some of the neighboring volcanoes are Sangay, Chacana (Not active), and Antisana.

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