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La Soufrière violently erupted in 1718, 1812, 1902, 1971, and 1979. The eruption of 7 May 1902, just hours before the eruption of [[Mount Pelée]] on [[Martinique]], killed 1,680 people. The death zone, where almost all persons were killed, was close to entirely [[Island Caribs|Carib]]. This last large remnant of Carib culture was destroyed,<ref>Frederick Albion Ober, ''Our West Indian Neighbors: The Islands of the Caribbean Sea, " America's Mediterranean",'' 2010 republish of 1908 book by Nabu Press ISBN 978-1-145-31194-7 [http://books.google.com/books?id=28U_UY_1jdoC&pg=PA375&lpg=PA375&dq=carib+indians+history,+saint+vincent,+soufriere&source=bl&ots=xuUBKLCuf6&sig=CHAmMTJW_berUVUZsJTZVE5KoOI&hl=en&ei=9MmhTLOBBY-bnweLrOSIBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CD8Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q&f=false book]</ref> the island of Dominica's [[Carib Territory#Establishment of the Carib Reserve|Carib Territory]] being much smaller in comparison at that time. |
La Soufrière violently erupted in 1718, 1812, 1902, 1971, and 1979. The eruption of 7 May 1902, just hours before the eruption of [[Mount Pelée]] on [[Martinique]], killed 1,680 people. The death zone, where almost all persons were killed, was close to entirely [[Island Caribs|Carib]]. This last large remnant of Carib culture was destroyed,<ref>Frederick Albion Ober, ''Our West Indian Neighbors: The Islands of the Caribbean Sea, " America's Mediterranean",'' 2010 republish of 1908 book by Nabu Press ISBN 978-1-145-31194-7 [http://books.google.com/books?id=28U_UY_1jdoC&pg=PA375&lpg=PA375&dq=carib+indians+history,+saint+vincent,+soufriere&source=bl&ots=xuUBKLCuf6&sig=CHAmMTJW_berUVUZsJTZVE5KoOI&hl=en&ei=9MmhTLOBBY-bnweLrOSIBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CD8Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q&f=false book]</ref> the island of Dominica's [[Carib Territory#Establishment of the Carib Reserve|Carib Territory]] being much smaller in comparison at that time. |
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The last recorded eruption was in April 1979; due to advance warning there were no casualties.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} |
The last recorded eruption was in April 1979; due to advance warning there were no casualties.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} Mr Chappelle waz ere 2k15 |
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A famous painting by JMW Turner of the eruption on 13 April 1812 belongs to the [[Victoria Gallery & Museum]], University of Liverpool.<ref>[http://vgm.liverpool.ac.uk/whats-on/permanent-exhibitions/gallery/britishart/ Victoria Art Gallery] on view July 2015</ref> |
A famous painting by JMW Turner of the eruption on 13 April 1812 belongs to the [[Victoria Gallery & Museum]], University of Liverpool.<ref>[http://vgm.liverpool.ac.uk/whats-on/permanent-exhibitions/gallery/britishart/ Victoria Art Gallery] on view July 2015</ref> |
Revision as of 09:17, 22 September 2015
La Soufrière | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,234 m (4,049 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,234 m (4,049 ft)[1] |
Listing | Country high point |
Naming | |
Native name | Soufray Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
Geography | |
Location in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
Location | Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, West Indies |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano (active) |
Volcanic arc/belt | Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc |
Last eruption | April to October 1979 |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From the windward (Atlantic) side |
La Soufrière (Vincentian Creole: Soufray) ("The Sulfurer") or Soufrière Saint Vincent is an active volcano on the island of Saint Vincent in the Windward Islands of the Caribbean. Many volcanoes in the Caribbean are named Soufrière (French: "sulphur outlet"). These include Soufrière Hills on Montserrat and La Grande Soufrière on Guadeloupe, the subject of Werner Herzog's 1977 film La Soufrière.
Geography and structure
At 1,234 m (4,049 ft), La Soufrière is the highest peak on Saint Vincent as well as the highest point in the island country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[1] Soufrière is a stratovolcano with a crater lake and is the island's youngest and northernmost volcano.
Eruptive history
La Soufrière violently erupted in 1718, 1812, 1902, 1971, and 1979. The eruption of 7 May 1902, just hours before the eruption of Mount Pelée on Martinique, killed 1,680 people. The death zone, where almost all persons were killed, was close to entirely Carib. This last large remnant of Carib culture was destroyed,[2] the island of Dominica's Carib Territory being much smaller in comparison at that time.
The last recorded eruption was in April 1979; due to advance warning there were no casualties.[citation needed] Mr Chappelle waz ere 2k15
A famous painting by JMW Turner of the eruption on 13 April 1812 belongs to the Victoria Gallery & Museum, University of Liverpool.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "La Soufrière" on Peakbagger.com Retrieved 1 October 2011
- ^ Frederick Albion Ober, Our West Indian Neighbors: The Islands of the Caribbean Sea, " America's Mediterranean", 2010 republish of 1908 book by Nabu Press ISBN 978-1-145-31194-7 book
- ^ Victoria Art Gallery on view July 2015
- The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre
- USGS/CVO West Indian Volcanoes
- UND Soufriere St. Vincent