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Commerson Crater

Commerson Crater

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Commerson Crater is a caldera in the mountains of Réunion, an overseas department of France. Located in the municipal territory of Saint-Joseph, it is part of the Piton de la Fournaise, a shield volcano on the eastern end of Réunion Island, but is located outside of the Enclos Fouqué, the volcano's most recent caldera.

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The caldera was named in honor of Philibert Commerson, a French explorer.

Climate

Due to its elevated position, Commerson Crater receives considerable amounts of rainfall, especially during tropical storms. During Cyclone Hyacinthe in January 1980, it received 6.43 metres (253 in) of rainfall in 15 days, the most precipitation dropped by a tropical cyclone in a single location.[1] The second greatest amount of rainfall in a single tropical cyclone also occurred in Commerson Crater, when Cyclone Gamede dropped 5.51 metres (217 in) of rain in 2007.[2] No other place has received even 3.50 metres (138 in) of rainfall from a single tropical cyclone.

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  • Crater of Commerson volcano
  • View from this area
  • View of Piton des Neiges from Commerson

References

  1. [1]
    Landsea, Christopher W; Hurricane Research Division (March 12, 2007). "Subject: E4) What are the largest rainfalls associated with tropical cyclones?". Tropical Cyclone Frequently Asked Questions. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  2. [2]
    Quetelard, Hubert; Bessemoulin, Pierre; Cerveny, Randall S; Peterson, Thomas C; Burton, Andrew; Boodhoo, Yadowsun (2009). "Extreme Weather: World-Record Rainfalls During Tropical Cyclone Gamede". Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 90 (5). American Meteorological Society: 603–608. doi:10.1175/2008BAMS2660.1.
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