Sahand in NW Iran has heavily eroded flanks, seen in this October 2019 Planet Labs satellite image monthly mosaic (N is at the top; this image is approximately 150 km across). A caldera formed at the summit which has been largely infilled by more recent activity. Eruptive deposits from Sahand were emplaced over an area of around 3,000 km² and lava domes and smaller cones have formed across the flanks.

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).

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Keywords: erosion

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