Identifier: earthitsinhabita941recl (find matches)
Title: The earth and its inhabitants ..
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905 Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913 Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912
Subjects: Geography
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
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PERUVIAN VOLCANOES. 283 fail to attract many visitors, thanks to the astronomic observatory founded byPickering on Carmen Alto, one of its buttresses. South of Misti extends the breached crest of Pichu-Pichu, followed by the Fig. 109.—Zones op Altitude, Peett.Scale 1 : 16,000,000.
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West or ureenwicln Heights. 0 to 3,2£ÛFeet. 3,280 to 6 5R0Feet. 6,560 to 13,030Feet. Depths. 0 to 1,000Fathoms. 1,000 to 2,000Fathoms. 13,000 to 20,000 20 000 Feet Feet. and upwarda. 2.000 Fathomsaud upwards. 310 Miles. elongated Omate volcano, called also Huayna-Putiua ( Putina the Bold). Thisis not so much an isolated mass as a crest some 18 miles long, whose highest 284 SOUTH AMEEICA—THE ANDES EEGIONS. summit terminates in a sort of crown marking tlie orifice of the volcano. Althoughof less imposing aspect than Misti, Omate was at one time the most restless of allthe Peruvian cones. In 1600 the column of vapours escaping from Ubinas,15 miles to the north, is said to have suddenly ceased, while Omate, which hadnever before emitted smoke, became violently agitated, spreading darkness overa wide space and covering all the surrounding district with ashes. Six villagesscattered over the lower slopes disappeared under a shower of scoriae a spear inthickness. Arequipa, over 42 miles a

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