KlyuchevskayaRussian Cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov took this photo of Klyuchevskaya Sopka, a basaltic s
KlyuchevskayaRussian Cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov took this photo of Klyuchevskaya Sopka, a basaltic stratovolcano with a steep, symmetrical cone on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The photo shows smoke billowing out of the volcano, which is pretty much the normal state of this active volcano.Klyuchevskaya is the tallest mountain on the peninsula at 4,750 meters (15,580 feet) above sea level. It’s not the most active volcano there, that’s nearby Karymsky, but it’s still among the most active volcanoes in the world having erupted over 60 times since 1900. The most recent eruption was January 1 through March 24, which took place after only about a year of relative calm.The Kamchatka Peninsula is bordered by the Sea of Okhotsk to the west, and the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea to the east. It is also in the Ring of Fire, right where the Pacific Plate is sliding beneath the Okhotsk Plate. As the plate is forced downwards, temperature and pressure melt the rock and turn it into magma, which can then migrate towards the surface and cause volcanic eruptions.There are over 100 volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula, and 40 of them are active – meaning they may be erupting now or could erupt relatively soon. Additionally there are a number of geysers and hot springs.REPhoto Credit: Cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerovhttp://bit.ly/1H29LTdPrevious Posts:http://on.fb.me/1RhCCbRhttp://on.fb.me/1DUVFOKhttp://on.fb.me/1DUVItYReferences:http://bit.ly/1Ik98rkhttp://bit.ly/1QqTZWghttp://bit.ly/1ET8BIN -- source link
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