Kronotsky

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Kronotsky
Elevation 3,527 m (11,572 ft)[1]
Prominence 2,736 m (8,976 ft)[1]
Listing Ultra
Location
Kronotsky
Russia
Location Kamchatka, Russia
Coordinates 54°45′12″N 160°31′36″E / 54.75333°N 160.52667°E / 54.75333; 160.52667Coordinates: 54°45′12″N 160°31′36″E / 54.75333°N 160.52667°E / 54.75333; 160.52667[2]
Geology
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption 1923
Climbing
Easiest route basic rock/snow climb

Kronotsky (Russian: Кроноцкая сопка, Kronotskaya Sopka) is a major stratovolcano of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It has a particularly symmetrical conical shape, comparable to Mount Fuji in Japan and to Mayon Volcano in the Philippines. The summit crater is plugged by a volcanic neck, and the summit itself is ice capped. It exhibits the classic radial drainage pattern, extending downward from its crater. Kronotsky is considered to be one of the most scenic volcanos in Kamchatka.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kamchatka Ultra-Prominent Peaks Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kronotsky". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1000-20%3D. Retrieved 2008-03-28.

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