Volcano Name: | Pelée | Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): | 360120 |
Alternate Name: |
Aileron Caldeira de L'etang Sec Mont Conil Montagne Pele Morne Calebasse Morne Julien Morne Macouba Sans Nom |
Volcano Type: | Stratovolcano(es) |
Latitude: | 14.8166666700 | ||
Longitude: | -61.1666666700 | ||
Region: | West Indies | Sub Region: | West Indies |
Date Entered: | 02/05/2012 |
Eruption Start Date: | 23/4 /1902 | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.040 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | > 0.100 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | 1340 | Date Error: | 50 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | > 0.060 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | > 0.150 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.600 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Column Height (km): | 21.000 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Intensity : | 10.780 (Eruption Rate) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | > 0.060 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | > 0.150 (Literature) |
Magma: | Dacite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Dacite |
Eruption Start Date: | 890 | Date Error: | 100 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
Magnitude : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
Maximum VEI : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | 514 | Date Error: | 247 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
C14 Date: | 1500 | C14 Date Error: | ||
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
Magnitude : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
Maximum VEI : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | 419 | Date Error: | 126 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
C14 Date: | ? 1650 | C14 Date Error: | ||
C14 Date: | 1641 | C14 Date Error: | ||
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
Magnitude : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
Maximum VEI : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | 350 | Date Error: | 75 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | > 0.400 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.400 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum Column Height (km): | 20.000 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Intensity : | 10.490 (Eruption Rate) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.250 (Calculated) |
Magma: | Dacite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Dacite |
Eruption Start Date: | 239 | Date Error: | 287 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
C14 Date: | 1820 | C14 Date Error: | ||
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
Magnitude : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
Maximum VEI : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | 117 | Date Error: | 144 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
C14 Date: | 1900 | C14 Date Error: | 60 | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
Magnitude : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
Maximum VEI : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | 10 | Date Error: | 50 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | > 0.450 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.600 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Column Height (km): | 22.000 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Intensity : | 10.510 (Eruption Rate) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.250 (Calculated) |
Magma: | Dacite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Dacite |
Eruption Start Date: | -220 | Date Error: | 210 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
C14 Date: | ? 2150 | C14 Date Error: | ||
C14 Date: | 2154 | C14 Date Error: | ||
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
Magnitude : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
Maximum VEI : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | -563 | Date Error: | 288 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
C14 Date: | 2390 | C14 Date Error: | ||
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
Magnitude : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
Maximum VEI : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | -590 | Date Error: | 200 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.040 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | ? 4.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | -2660 | Date Error: | 200 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.040 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | ? 4.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | -2982 | Date Error: | 674 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
C14 Date: | 4380 | C14 Date Error: | ||
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
Magnitude : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
Maximum VEI : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | -3430 | Date Error: | 75 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.040 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | ? 4.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | -3500 | Date Error: | 200 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Tephrochronology | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
Magnitude : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
Maximum VEI : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | -4614 | Date Error: | 214 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
C14 Date: | 5770 | C14 Date Error: | ||
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
Magnitude : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
Maximum VEI : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | -5500 | Date Error: | 200 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
Magnitude : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
Maximum VEI : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | -6220 | Date Error: | 200 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
Magnitude : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) | ||
Maximum VEI : | >= 4.000 (Assumed) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | -6610 | Date Error: | 150 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.040 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | ? 4.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |
Eruption Start Date: | -8210 | Date Error: | 200 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.040 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 0.040 (Calculated) | ||
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | ? 4.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Andesite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Andesite |