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Pitons de Carbets

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  • France
  • Stratovolcano
  • Pleistocene
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  • Country
  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 14.7°N
  • 61.12°W

  • 1196 m
    3924 ft

  • 360815
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

  • Volcano
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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Pitons de Carbets.

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The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Pitons de Carbets.

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any Holocene eruptions from Pitons de Carbets. If this volcano has had large eruptions (VEI >= 4) prior to 10,000 years ago, information might be found on the Pitons de Carbets page in the LaMEVE (Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions) database, a part of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA).

Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Pitons de Carbets.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Pitons de Carbets.

Photo Gallery

The Global Volcanism Program has no photographs available for Pitons de Carbets.

GVP Map Holdings

The maps shown below have been scanned from the GVP map archives and include the volcano on this page. Clicking on the small images will load the full 300 dpi map. Very small-scale maps (such as world maps) are not included. The maps database originated over 30 years ago, but was only recently updated and connected to our main database. We welcome users to tell us if they see incorrect information or other problems with the maps; please use the Contact GVP link at the bottom of the page to send us email.


Title: Barbados, Grenada, Lesser Antilles, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela
Publisher: DMA Aerospace Center
Country: W Indies
Year: 1989
Series: ONC
Map Type: Topographic
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of Barbados, Grenada, Lesser Antilles, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela

Title: 1-Saint Lucia (N)
Publisher: DOS
Country: Lesser Antilles
Year: 1988
Series: E803 (345)
Map Type: Topographic
Scale: 1:25,000
Map of 1-Saint Lucia (N)

Title: West Indies: The Making of America
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Country: W Indies
Year: 1987
Series: National Geographic
Map Type: Geographic
Scale: 1:4,395
Map of West Indies: The Making of America

Title: Bath of Gulf of Mexico & Caribbean Sea
Publisher: AAPG, Williams & Heintz Map Corp.
Country: US/ C.Am/ S.Am
Year: 1984
Map Type: Bathymetric
Scale: 1:3,289
Map of Bath of Gulf of Mexico & Caribbean Sea

Title: Bathymetry: E Caribbean
Publisher: Department of the Navy
Country: W Indies
Year: 1976
Series: Geophys Maps of Car
Map Type: Bathymetric
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of Bathymetry: E Caribbean

Title: Total Geomag Field Intensity: E Caribbean
Publisher: Department of the Navy
Country: W Indies
Year: 1976
Series: Geophys Maps of Car
Map Type: Unknown
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of Total Geomag Field Intensity: E Caribbean

Title: Structural Fabric: E Caribbean
Publisher: Department of the Navy
Country: W Indies
Year: 1976
Series: Geophys Maps of Car
Map Type: Geophysical (Structural)
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of Structural Fabric: E Caribbean

Title: Struc Contour Map of Deepest Acoustic Reflector
Publisher: Department of the Navy
Country: W Indies
Year: 1976
Series: Geophys Maps of Car
Map Type: Unknown
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of Struc Contour Map of Deepest Acoustic Reflector

Title: Sediment Thickness to Deepest Acoustic Reflector
Publisher: Department of the Navy
Country: W Indies
Year: 1976
Series: Geophys Maps of Car
Map Type: Unknown
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of Sediment Thickness to Deepest Acoustic Reflector

Title: Venezuela Basin: Sed Thickness to Top of Horizon A
Publisher: Department of the Navy
Country: W Indies
Year: 1976
Series: Geophys Maps of Car
Map Type: Unknown
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of Venezuela Basin: Sed Thickness to Top of Horizon A

Title: Venezuela Basin: Sed Thickness Top of A-Top of B
Publisher: Department of the Navy
Country: W Indies
Year: 1976
Series: Geophys Maps of Car
Map Type: Unknown
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of Venezuela Basin: Sed Thickness Top of A-Top of B

Title: (A) Track Control: E Caribbean
Publisher: Department of the Navy
Country: W Indies
Year: 1976
Series: Geophys Maps of Car
Map Type: Unknown
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of (A) Track Control: E Caribbean

Title: (B) Track Control: E Caribbean
Publisher: Department of the Navy
Country: W Indies
Year: 1976
Series: Geophys Maps of Car
Map Type: Unknown
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of (B) Track Control: E Caribbean

Title: (C) Track Control: E Caribbean
Publisher: Department of the Navy
Country: W Indies
Year: 1976
Series: Geophys Maps of Car
Map Type: Unknown
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of (C) Track Control: E Caribbean
Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Pitons de Carbets in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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