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    Russia’s Shivulech volcano extremely active, threatens eruption, scientists say

    • November 28, 2022
    • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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    Russia’s Shivulech volcano extremely active, threatens eruption, scientists say

    Subject: Geography

    Context-

    • The Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East has become extremely active, threatening a powerful eruption, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team said.
    • A growth of the lava dome continues, a strong fumaroles activity, an incandescence of the lava dome, explosions, and hot avalanches accompanies this process.
    • Ash explosions up to 10-15 kilometres (9.32 miles) could occur at any time.
    • Ongoing activity could affect international and low-flying aircraft.
    • The volcano last most powerful eruption took place in 2007

    About-

    • Shiveluch is the northernmost active volcano in Kamchatka Krai, Russia.
    • It and Karymsky are Kamchatka’s largest, most active and most continuously erupting volcanoes.
    • The summit reaches 3,283 metres (10,771 feet)
    • An estimated 60 substantial eruptions in the past 10,000 years.
    • On February 27, 2015 Shiveluch erupted shooting ash into the atmosphere about 30,000 feet crossing the Bering Sea and into Alaska.
    • The Kamchatka Krai is a part of Pacific ring of fire.

    Characteristics-

    • Shiveluch belongs to the Kliuchevskaya volcano group.
    • There are three elements of the volcano:
    • the stratovolcano Old Shiveluch;
    • an ancient caldera, and
    • the active Young Shiveluch with an elevation of about 2,800 metres (9,186 ft).
    • Shiveluch is one of Kamchatka’s largest and most active volcanic structures.
    • It is a stratovolcano composed of alternating layers of solidified ash, hardened lava and volcanic rocks.
    • The nearest settlement from the volcano is Klyuchi, situated 50 km from the mountain.
    • The settlement is small enough to evacuate rapidly in case of a major eruption.
    Geography Russia's Shivulech volcano extremely active
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