Similar to another commentor's opinions, I did not know Mount Cameroon is that big! It must be voluminous! Someone else said that it resembles Mount Kilimanjaro! For me at least, the volcano resembles Mauna Loa, Erta Ale, Teide, Piton de la Fournaise and Emi Koussi. The steepening of Mount Cameoon's slopes due to the occurrence of more explosive and alkaline (Phonlities, Tephrites, etc.) eruptions is similar to the steepening of the slopes of the Nyiragongo volcano. Although the escarpment of Olympus Mons formed by a different mechanism (collapses due to instability or other factors) it is still quite similar to Mount Cameroon's steepening, aided by the fact that Mount Cameroon had a debris avalanche. I do wonder what the origin of the Cameroon line is. Last but not least, Mount Cameroon is near the shoreline of Africa that matches almost completely perfectly with South America's, due to Africa once being connected With South America. This similarity led Alfred Wegener to formulate the theory of continental drift, which went on to contribute to the theory of plate tectonics.
Re: topics: I'd like to know more about lahars. I grew up in Washington and was very young during the mt St Helens eruption, and, since I live near Tacoma, id be interested in hearing more about what areas are in danger of such, both from St Helens and possibly Ranier. Of course, I have learned what is commonly available, but, I'd enjoy hearing your perspective as well. Cheers! (I dig your channel, particularly how the short format vids are more accessable than some others)
Thank you for showing both the distance and local aerial views. So I can understand the size and location of the volcano. I had never heard of this volcano or the destruction it has caused.
A truly massive volcano. I'd say quite similar to Mt Kilamajaru also in Africa. It's been argued Mt. Camaroon is or isn't a Hotspot volcano, and I believe it likely is and the question I wonder about these and other volcanoes thought to be Hotspot volcanoes is is it a product of a plume or tail of a mantle plume or does the overlying crust create the environment that allows mantle to rise rapidly and make it to the mid and upper crust. In that possibility I think you could eventually get a large enough region with fairly hot melted mantle to start melting overlying crust and create impressive volcanoes.a possible mechanism for pooling mantle to rise is the rifting of a portion of plates or even failed rifts. That in this case seems hard to do with African plate being nearly surrounded by divergent boundaries. So maybe it's a product of very different spreading rates along Southern Atlantic ridge millions of years ago. There's There's lot to be learned from these giant systems near continental/oceanic crust boundaries. Thanks.
I have been waiting for your opinion on this volcano as I've been puzzled for decade's, mainly through studies on the 26 second Sao Tome heart beat. It's an area where there should be much more studying.
Thanks for the video. I knew very little about Mount Cameroon and I was impressed. Some time ago I saw the San Carlos Caldera on Google Earth, and I was interested to know if it was active and how destructive it was, but I found very little information.
I thought mount cameroon was more like stromboli/etna being a dual effusive and explosive stratovolcano. Also the Kemmerlin line is most likely caused by a failed rift zone that tried to form about 50 million years ago when the rift tried to split apart. It is basically path of least resistance from magma from the mantle.
Thanks for this instructive video. I'm actually near Mt Cameroon (Douala) and when I saw today this gigantic mass over the city, i couldn't believe my eyes !!
What an interesting area. Looks like Sosso formation is a huge flank eruption to the West and Rumpi Hills protected area appears to be a large semi circular collapsed area. Draw a line from Tristan da Cunha to Cairo and see all sorts of river valleys falling in-line and volcanic features including Djebel Arkenu. Most likely coincidence that it all falls in-line. But its a wonderful journey.
When there is a tectonic rift, and a continent starts tearing apart, often the "tears" are not singular. Like in Eastern Africa, the Rift-Zone kinda splits a little. North America has a couple too. The Superior to Arkansas/East Texas one, and one in New Mexico from when North America was splitting back in the day. I wonder if this Volcanic Line in West Africa is an old leftover one of those failed Rift Zones? and if so, might we see evidence of one in Brazil, or elsewhere in South America too?
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Has anyone done seismic tomography of the region for that mantle hotline? Given what seismic tomography has revealed about subduction zones at least some mid ocean ridges most notably the East Pacific Rise and various hot spots I'm curious what might be going on in the solid upper mantle. I wonder if it might be something like a pseudo mid ocean ridge a crustal weak point which while unable to spread allows magma to reach the surface?
its 34 degrees Fahrenheitthere right now, and 87 degrees at the bottom. I would much rather live on the top then have to live through all that heat. Most of the town is hot with regular fans for cooling. the local restaurants and shopping areas are all located outside on the street with only the Bank and a few wealthy hotels that have running air conditioning. I wonder why people fear living on the volcano so much, the benefits of cooler clean air, foggy weather, and the stunning views would be more favorable for tourism and a more comfortable environment.
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Interesting that it was formed by (maybe) a hotspot that moved under a continent. Are there any other examples, besides Yellowstone, of a hotspot under a continent?
Similar to another commentor's opinions, I did not know Mount Cameroon is that big! It must be voluminous! Someone else said that it resembles Mount Kilimanjaro! For me at least, the volcano resembles Mauna Loa, Erta Ale, Teide, Piton de la Fournaise and Emi Koussi. The steepening of Mount Cameoon's slopes due to the occurrence of more explosive and alkaline (Phonlities, Tephrites, etc.) eruptions is similar to the steepening of the slopes of the Nyiragongo volcano. Although the escarpment of Olympus Mons formed by a different mechanism (collapses due to instability or other factors) it is still quite similar to Mount Cameroon's steepening, aided by the fact that Mount Cameroon had a debris avalanche.
I do wonder what the origin of the Cameroon line is.
Last but not least, Mount Cameroon is near the shoreline of Africa that matches almost completely perfectly with South America's, due to Africa once being connected With South America. This similarity led Alfred Wegener to formulate the theory of continental drift, which went on to contribute to the theory of plate tectonics.
I didn’t know Mount Cameroon was that big!
Same!
same here. crazy big
I didnt know mount cameroon...
Re: topics: I'd like to know more about lahars. I grew up in Washington and was very young during the mt St Helens eruption, and, since I live near Tacoma, id be interested in hearing more about what areas are in danger of such, both from St Helens and possibly Ranier.
Of course, I have learned what is commonly available, but, I'd enjoy hearing your perspective as well.
Cheers! (I dig your channel, particularly how the short format vids are more accessable than some others)
Thank you for showing both the distance and local aerial views. So I can understand the size and location of the volcano. I had never heard of this volcano or the destruction it has caused.
It looks like the infamous Lake Nyos is also on the Cameroon Line as well.
Exactly. I visited the Cameroon line and its contains other mountains and volcanic lakes as well.
Lake Nyos is indeed part of the Cameroon line
A truly massive volcano. I'd say quite similar to Mt Kilamajaru also in Africa. It's been argued Mt. Camaroon is or isn't a Hotspot volcano, and I believe it likely is and the question I wonder about these and other volcanoes thought to be Hotspot volcanoes is is it a product of a plume or tail of a mantle plume or does the overlying crust create the environment that allows mantle to rise rapidly and make it to the mid and upper crust. In that possibility I think you could eventually get a large enough region with fairly hot melted mantle to start melting overlying crust and create impressive volcanoes.a possible mechanism for pooling mantle to rise is the rifting of a portion of plates or even failed rifts. That in this case seems hard to do with African plate being nearly surrounded by divergent boundaries. So maybe it's a product of very different spreading rates along Southern Atlantic ridge millions of years ago. There's There's lot to be learned from these giant systems near continental/oceanic crust boundaries. Thanks.
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It is possible that the volcanism of the Cameroon line is related to the weak area of Africa produced by the West African Aulacogen, or failed rift.
Fascinating! You said we don't know why this line of volcanoes exist, but are there theories?
I have been waiting for your opinion on this volcano as I've been puzzled for decade's, mainly through studies on the 26 second Sao Tome heart beat. It's an area where there should be much more studying.
I knew nothing about this! Double thanks for this video.
Thanks for the video. I knew very little about Mount Cameroon and I was impressed.
Some time ago I saw the San Carlos Caldera on Google Earth, and I was interested to know if it was active and how destructive it was, but I found very little information.
I thought mount cameroon was more like stromboli/etna being a dual effusive and explosive stratovolcano. Also the Kemmerlin line is most likely caused by a failed rift zone that tried to form about 50 million years ago when the rift tried to split apart. It is basically path of least resistance from magma from the mantle.
Which is scarier? Living beside a volcano or living beside a major fault line or a major fault line with volcanoes? Thank you for this.
Thanks for this instructive video. I'm actually near Mt Cameroon (Douala) and when I saw today this gigantic mass over the city, i couldn't believe my eyes !!
What an interesting area. Looks like Sosso formation is a huge flank eruption to the West and Rumpi Hills protected area appears to be a large semi circular collapsed area. Draw a line from Tristan da Cunha to Cairo and see all sorts of river valleys falling in-line and volcanic features including Djebel Arkenu. Most likely coincidence that it all falls in-line. But its a wonderful journey.
Interesting stuff!! 🌋
When there is a tectonic rift, and a continent starts tearing apart, often the "tears" are not singular. Like in Eastern Africa, the Rift-Zone kinda splits a little. North America has a couple too. The Superior to Arkansas/East Texas one, and one in New Mexico from when North America was splitting back in the day. I wonder if this Volcanic Line in West Africa is an old leftover one of those failed Rift Zones? and if so, might we see evidence of one in Brazil, or elsewhere in South America too?
That's the wrong 3d structure for CO2 @1:34. CO2 is a linear molecule with the two Os being 180º from each other, as in O=C=O.
A mountain formed by the Cameroon line and was named mt Cameroon inside the country of Cameroon
Since you are in the Cameroon volcanic arc, you should do a video on Mount Oku as well
It's amazing how that volcano is almost the same height as Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia.
My ancestors lived in that area thousands of years ago and moved to Bioko island.
Phonolite you say? The rate of magma melting must be around 5% or less, making for a naturally alkali rich magma.
could you make a list of the largest volcanoes in the world by volume?
Agreed.
Mauna Loa wins that one
@@filledwithvariousknowledge2747 incorrect, tamu massif does. But regardless, I’m more interested in numbers 3-10 on the list
I have heard that Tamu Massif is a mix of a mid ocean ridge and a volcano.
@@TheSpaceEnthusiast-vl6wx whatever it is it’s been classified as the largest volcano on the planet by volume
Thats a hotline you dont want to call!
Yup lol
"And I am both terrified and reassured to know that there are still wonders in the universe, that we have not yet explained everything. "
-Ambassador G'Kar
Yes, finally!
Would we be able to get a video about the island near Tonga called Tofua?
I wonder how huge mountains like that affect magma chambers
Has anyone done seismic tomography of the region for that mantle hotline? Given what seismic tomography has revealed about subduction zones at least some mid ocean ridges most notably the East Pacific Rise and various hot spots I'm curious what might be going on in the solid upper mantle. I wonder if it might be something like a pseudo mid ocean ridge a crustal weak point which while unable to spread allows magma to reach the surface?
I looked up the volcano of mt. 🇨🇲 and didn’t have a lot of info at all until now.
Is this volcano related to Emi Koussi ( 3,415 m ) in Chad? It's on the same line.
its 34 degrees Fahrenheitthere right now, and 87 degrees at the bottom. I would much rather live on the top then have to live through all that heat. Most of the town is hot with regular fans for cooling. the local restaurants and shopping areas are all located outside on the street with only the Bank and a few wealthy hotels that have running air conditioning. I wonder why people fear living on the volcano so much, the benefits of cooler clean air, foggy weather, and the stunning views would be more favorable for tourism and a more comfortable environment.
Wasn't it that Hanno reported that volcano when he sailed around africa, 2500 years ago?
Left me wondering how that hot line is positioned relative to plate boundaries. Is there any similarity with the Hawaiian line?
I'd like to request a topic about leonard kniassiff In Davao pls.
Video Request: I have heard a lot that climate change impacts volcanoes and earthquakes. Can you provide some light and the science behind that. Thanks.
Why is there a volcano there? Because it's on the Cameroon Line. If you want to explain something, give it a name and it's because it's that.
Does this crustal lineament stretch to Lake Chsd and even into Libya?
It must be a fault line,to be so long, Or the Ca. Plate ..
Its as tall as mt kinabalu
Sounds like the Yellowstone and Hawaiian hotspots. Plates move, they don’t
Interesting that it was formed by (maybe) a hotspot that moved under a continent. Are there any other examples, besides Yellowstone, of a hotspot under a continent?
Lacher See
I don't think it was caused by a hotspot, I think geology hub mentioned that the cause of the formation is not yet known.
Lots. Every continent has several of them
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotspot_(geology)
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This Volcano well erupt again very soon
FIRST!