Opala (Russian: Опала) is a stratovolcano located in the southern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
| Opala | |
|---|---|
 Opala | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,460 m (8,070 ft)[1] [2] |
| Prominence | 2,070 m (6,790 ft)[3][4] |
| Listing | Ultra, Ribu |
| Coordinates | 52°32′36″N 157°20′21″E / 52.54333°N 157.33917°E[3] |
| Geography | |
  Opala Location on Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia  Opala Opala (Russia) | |
| Location | Kamchatka, Russia |
| Parent range | Eastern Range |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | late-Pleistocene to Holocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | ??? |
Recent eruption history
editThere is no real evidence of recent eruptions that have been found at the slopes of the volcano.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=13119
- ^ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=13119
- ^ a b "Russia: Kamchatka and the Russian Pacific Islands Ultra-Prominence Page" Peaklist.org. The prominence value given here (2,070 m) is based on a summit elevation of 2,460 m. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Vulkan Opala, Russia" Peakbagger.com. The prominence value given here (2,070 m) is based on a summit elevation of 2,460 m. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ Melekestsev I.V., Felitsyn S.B., Kirianov V.Yu. 1991. Opala volcano eruption
External links
edit- "Opala". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- Institute of Volcanology and Seismology: Opala volcano
Further reading
edit- Melekestsev, I. V.; Felitsyn, S. B.; Kirianov, V. Yu. (1991). "Opala volcano eruption. A.D., 500 – the largest explosive eruption on Kamchatka in our era". Volcanology and Seismology. 13: 21–36.
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