Earth:Akademia Nauk
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Short description: Volcano located on the southern part of the Kamchatka peninsula
| Akademia Nauk | |
|---|---|
 The scenic lake-filled Akademia Nauk caldera, seen here from the north with Karymsky volcano in the foreground. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,180 m (3,870 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Volcanoes of Russia |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 53°59′1″N 159°27′40″E / 53.98361°N 159.46111°E [1] |
| Geography | |
  Akademia Nauk Location in Kamchatka Krai, Russia | |
| Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
| Parent range | Eastern Range |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
| Mountain type | Caldera / Stratovolcanoes |
| Last eruption | January 1996[1] |
Akademia Nauk (Russian: Академия Наук - Academy of Sciences) is a volcano located in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia , next to the stratovolcano of Karymsky.[2] The volcano is filled with a few calderas, and the most notable one is known as Karymsky Lake (named after Karyms).[3]
The volcano is named after the Росси́йская Акаде́мия Нау́к, the Russian (Soviet) Academy of Sciences. It last erupted on the 2nd and 3rd of January in 1996.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Akademia Nauk: General Information". Smithsonian Institution. https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=300125.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Akademia Nauk: Eruptive History". Smithsonian Institution. https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=300125.
- ↑ "The Earth Story, Karymsky Lake: a natural ecological catastrophe". https://the-earth-story.com/post/164158126206/karymsky-lake-a-natural-ecological-catastrophe.
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