Baransky
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| Baransky | |
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 Baransky volcano in 1990 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,125 m (3,691 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°05′49″N 148°01′26″E / 45.097°N 148.024°E |
| Geography | |
  Baransky Baransky in Russian Far East | |
| Location | Iturup, Kuril Islands, Russia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | July 1951 |
Baransky (Russian: Вулкан Баранского, Vulkan Baranskogo; Japanese: 指臼岳, Sashiusu-dake) is a stratovolcano located in the central part of Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia.
The volcano is named after Nikolay Baransky, Soviet economic geographer. Its only known eruption occurred in 1951 and was cited as only minor activity.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Report on Sashiusudake [Baransky] (Japan - administered by Russia)". Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network. 17 (12). 1992. doi:10.5479/si.gvp.bgvn199212-290080. ISSN 1050-4818.
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