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- Russian:
- Klyuchevskaya Sopka
- Also spelled:
- Kl’učevskaja or Kliuchevskaya
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Klyuchevskaya Volcano
volcano, Russia
Also known as: Kl’učevskaja Sopka, Kliuchevskaya Sopka, Klyuchevskaya Sopka(Show More)
Klyuchevskaya Volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, eastern Russia Klyuchevskaya Volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, eastern Russia.
Klyuchevskaya Volcano, active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, far eastern Russia. It is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world, rising to a height of 15,584 feet (4,750 meters), the highest point on the peninsula. The volcano consists of a truncated cone with a central crater, with some 70 lateral craters and cones on the lower slopes.
How Volcanoes Work, Explained By a VolcanologistVolcanologist Janine Krippner dives into the details.
See all videos for this articleThe volcano, which has erupted more than 50 times since 1700, is characterized by smoke continuously billowing above its summit. The Kamchatka Volcanological Station, established in 1935, is located at its base.
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