Kronotsky

Kronotsky (Russian: Кроноцкая сопка, Kronotskaya Sopka) is a major stratovolcano on Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It is located in Kronotsky Nature Reserve to the east of Lake Kronotskoye. 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 volcanoes in Kamchatka.[2]

Kronotsky
Kronotsky
Highest point
Elevation3,527 m (11,572 ft)[1]
Prominence2,736 m (8,976 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates54°45′12″N 160°31′36″E[2]
Geography
Kronotsky
Location in Russia
Kronotsky
Kronotsky (Russia)
LocationKamchatka, Russia
Parent rangeEastern Range
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionFebruary 1923
Climbing
Easiest routebasic rock/snow climb

See also

References

  1. Kamchatka Ultra-Prominent Peaks Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
  2. "Kronotsky". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2020-06-06.


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