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Nevado de Toluca Volcano. Morphological analysis of Nevado de Toluca volcano (Mexico): new insights into the structure and evolution of an andesitic to dacitic stratovolcano Gianluca Norini et al. http://www.skimountaineer.com/ROF/NorAm/Toluca/TolucaMap.jpg. Dog not for scale.
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Nevado de Toluca Volcano • Morphological analysis of Nevado de Toluca volcano (Mexico): new insights into the structure and evolution of an andesitic to dacitic stratovolcano • Gianluca Norini et al
http://www.skimountaineer.com/ROF/NorAm/Toluca/TolucaMap.jpg
Dog not for scale http://gringodog.home.comcast.net/~gringodog/dogphoto_files/NevadadeTolucaVolcano-MilotheMountaineer.JPG
Introduction • Morphological analysis as tool to characterize volcanic and tectonic structures • Recently evolved volcanic region • Minimal exogenous processes
Morphology and Spatial Distribution • Linear data • Areal data
Linear Data • Identifies structural and volcano-structural features
Areal Data • Morphological homogeneous zones • Related to volcanic edifices
Methodology • DEM derived shaded images • Slope value distribution • Aspect distribution • Aerial photographs • Domain characterization • Edifice identification
Feature Identification Rectilinear Curvilinear
Nevado de Toluca • East opening Horseshoe • 4 Merapi type dome collapses • 4 Plinian eruptions • Glacier activity