Mount Gharat
Mount Gharat or Mount Garet (797 m), a somma volcano, is the highest peak on the volcanic island of Gaua of the Banks Islands in northern Vanuatu.
| Mount Gharat (Mount Garet) | |
|---|---|
Mount Gharat and Lake Letas | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 797 m (2,615 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 797 m (2,615 ft) |
| Coordinates | 14°16′S 167°30′E / 14.27°S 167.5°ECoordinates: 14°16′S 167°30′E / 14.27°S 167.5°E[1] |
| Geography | |
Mt Garet, in the middle of Gaua island | |
| Location | Gaua, Banks Islands, Vanuatu |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Somma-Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2011[1] |
Geography
The peak is located at the centre of the island, is volcanically active and is surrounded by Lake Letas on all sides except southwest.
Eruption of Mt Garet in Sept 2010.
2013 satellite picture of Mt Garet during eruption
Name
The volcano has slightly different names, depending on which of the local languages is being considered. It is known as Garet [ɣaˈrɛt] in Nume, Grāt [ɣraːt] in Dorig, Gerät [ɣɛˈrɛ͡at] in Koro, Gäräs [ɣæˈræs] in Lakon. The spelling Gharat found sometimes on maps is an attempt at transcribing Mota Garat [ɣaˈrat].
All these names come from a Proto-Torres-Banks form *ɣarati, whose literal meaning is “itching, burning” ‒ perhaps in relation to the volcano's toxic fumes.
References
- ^ a b c "Gaua". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2020-08-29.