SEA Geography Features
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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Transantarctic Mountains
- one of the world's longest chains of mountains
- form the boundary between east and West Antarctica
- they are about 3,500 km (2,200 miles) long
- They rise to over 4,500m (14,700ft) above sea level
Photo by NASA ICE
GREAT DIVIDING RANGE
- Australia's most substantial mountain range
- the third longest land-based range in the world.
- Highest point: Mount Kosciuszko
- Also called the Eastern Highlands
Photo by Andrea Schaffer
MEKONG RIVER
- The Mekong is a trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia.
- It is the world's 12th-longest river
- Its estimated length is 4,350 km
- The 7th longest river in Asia
Photo by Wojohowitz
LAKE TOBA
- Located in Sumatra
- Called to have caused worldwide extinction
- Major eruption 74,000 years ago
- Worlds largest active volcanic caldera
Photo by buzz_lines
MOUNT KELUD
- Part of the pacific ring of fire
- Had 30 eruptions since 1000 A.D.
- Located in east Java
- Erupted less than a month ago
Photo by QianLisi
MAUNA LOA
- Peak is 120 ft lower than Mauna Kea
- Considered to be largest volcano on earth
- Emerged above sea level about 70,000 years ago
- Has biggest mass and volume
Photo by kahunapulej
