Zavaritski Caldera (Russian: Вулкан Заварицкого, Vulkan Zavaritskogo) is a caldera located in the central part of Simushir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. Lake Biryuzovoe partially fills the youngest of three nested calderas on the volcano.
| Zavaritski Caldera | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 624 m (2,047 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°55′N 151°57′E / 46.917°N 151.950°E |
| Geography | |
  Zavaritski Caldera Zavaritski Caldera in Russian Far East | |
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| Location | Simushir, Kuril Islands, Russia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Caldera |
| Last eruption | November to December 1957 |
The volcano is named after Alexander Nikolayevich Zavaritski, scientist of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union.
See also
editReferences
edit- "Zavaritzki Caldera". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- Aerial image retrieve from NASA Technical Reports Server on 19 April 2007.
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