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Taranaki ring plain

Taranaki ring plain

On the Taranaki peninsula, a line of three cone volcanoes (Taranaki, Pouākai, and Kaitake) is surrounded by a huge ring plain of avalanche, lahar, and tephra deposits. The ring plain appears smooth in the digital terrain map and contrasts with the dissected hill country to the east.

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Richard Smith, David J. Lowe and Ian Wright. 'Volcanoes', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/volcanoes/3/4