The Formerly 12,000 Foot Volcano in New Mexico; Mount Taylor

Описание: Within New Mexico is a prominent and towering peak known as Mount Taylor. This peak represents the summit of a now highly eroded stratovolcano, which for a time was one of the highest peaks in the lower 48 states. Mt. Taylor has a fascinating geologic history, and it exists along a chain of recent volcanoes which stretches from Arizona to eastern New Mexico. This video will discuss how this volcano formed, and how large its eruptions were.

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Graphics of eruption dates are courtesy of the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institute. https://volcano.si.edu/

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0:00 Recent Volcanic Eruptions in New Mexico
0:24 Mount Taylor
0:42 Why Mount Taylor has a Caldera
1:25 How Tall Mount Taylor Used to be
1:41 Geologic Setting
2:09 Geologic History