Earth:Akademia Nauk

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Short description: Volcano located on the southern part of the Kamchatka peninsula
Akademia Nauk
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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]
ListingVolcanoes of Russia
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 53°59′1″N 159°27′40″E / 53.98361°N 159.46111°E / 53.98361; 159.46111[1]
Geography
Akademia Nauk is located in Kamchatka Krai
Akademia Nauk
Akademia Nauk
Location in Kamchatka Krai, Russia
LocationKamchatka, Russia
Parent rangeEastern Range
Geology
Age of rockHolocene
Mountain typeCaldera / Stratovolcanoes
Last eruptionJanuary 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]


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