Volcanoes of Hokkaid - Lake MASH, Lake Shikotsu, Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group, Ko Island, Mount Eniwa, Asahidake, Tokachi Volcanic Group (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 109. Not illustrated. Chapters: Lake Mash, Lake Shikotsu, Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group, Ko Island, Mount Eniwa, Asahidake, Tokachi Volcanic Group, Mount Tarumae, Tomuraushi Volcanic Group, Mount Oakan, Mount Shari, Lake Kuttara, Mount Rishiri, Mount Raiden Volcanic Group, Niseko Volcanic Group, Mount Y tei, Nipesotsu-Maruyama Volcanic Group, Akan Volcanic Complex, Mount Meakan, Shikaribetsu Volcanic Group, Showashinzan, Mount Rausu, Mount I, Mount Mekunnai, Mount Usu, Mount Fuppushi, Mount Unabetsu, Hokkaid Komagatake, Mount Tomuraushi, Mount Kuro, Mount Kamui, Mount Tokachi, Mount Shiretoko, Mount Kuma, Mount Nagayama, Mount Maru, Mount Hakuun, Mount Aka, Mount Koizumi, Mount Upepesanke, Mount Nipesotsu, Mount Keigetsu, Mount Eboshi, Mount Ry un, Mount Hokuchin. Excerpt: Lake Mash - Lake Mash is surrounded by steep crater walls 200 metres (660 ft) high. It has no significant inlets and no outlet. The lake is one of the clearest in the world and one of the deepest in Japan. On August 1, 1931 the transparency of the water was measured at 41.6 metres (136 ft). Lake Baikal was measured around the same time measured 40.5 metres (133 ft). This is the lake's claim to clearest in the world. Since the 1950s the transparency has tended to range between 20 and 30 metres (66 and 98 ft). The loss in transparency is probably due to the introduction of sockeye salmon and rainbow trout into the lake. At the same time, the clarity of Lake Baikal has not been measured. In summer, the surface of Lake Akan is often obscured by fog. This have given the lake a reputation for mysteriousness. Local legend says that if you can see the surface of the lake, you will have bad luck. Lake Mash was originally named Lake of the Devil by the Ainu. This was rendered as Lake Mashin Mashin-ko) by the Japanese. Over time, however, the Japanese began to refer to t...