Akademia Nauk (volcano)

Akademia Nauk (Russian: Академия Наук - Academy of Sciences) is a volcano located in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. The volcano is filled with a few calderas, and the most notable one is known as Karymsky Lake ( named after Karyms).

Akademia Nauk
The scenic lake-filled Akademia Nauk caldera, seen here from the north with Karymsky volcano in the foreground.
Highest point
Elevation1,180 m (3,870 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates53°59′N 159°27′E[1]
Geography
Akademia Nauk
Location in Kamchatka Krai, Russia
LocationKamchatka, Russia
Parent rangeEastern Range
Geology
Age of rock12
Mountain typeCaldera / Stratovolcanoes
Last eruptionJanuary 1996[1]

The volcano is named after the Росси́йская Акаде́мия Нау́к, the Russian (Soviet) Academy of Sciences. It last erupted in January 1996.[2]

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