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Popa volcano,Myanmar

Popa volcano,Myanmar

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Popa volcano, 1518 m high, from north.

Avalanche crater from southern crater rim.

The highest point of Popa crater rim.

Pyroclastic flows 8000 BP on the NW foot of Popa.

Buddist landmark Taung Kalat on W foot of Popa
volcano – erosional remnants of lava flows with
age 0.7 mln years.

Maar Twinywa, 1.6 km in diameter and with age
around 85 ka, located at the distance 130 km to
the N from Popa volcano.