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Changbaishan

Start Date: 1903  Apr 15 ± 45 days Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1898  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1702  Jun 9  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)  (?)

Start Date: 1668  Jun  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1597  Oct 6 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption  (?)

Start Date: 1413 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Eruptive Characteristics:  Unknown

Start Date: 1000 ± 40 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  7?

Tephra Volume:  9.6  ±  2.0  x  1010 m3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Debris avalanche(s)

Start Date: 180 BC ± 75 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  P

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1000 BC (?)  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Anthropology

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)  (?)

Start Date: 2160 BC ± 100 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (uncorrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  P

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

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