Ostry and Plosky Tolbachik

Kamchatka Volcanoes: Tolbachik Eruption Lava Flow

Kamchatka Volcanoes: Tolbachik Eruption Lava Flow

Tolbachik is a volcanic complex on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia. It consists of two volcanoes, Plosky (flat) Tolbachik (3,085 m) and Ostry (sharp) Tolbachik (3,682 m), which as the names suggest are respectively a flat-topped shield volcano and a peaked stratovolcano.

On November 27, 2012 an eruption started from 2 fissures of a strombolian type. Basaltic lava flows move relatively fast and already flooded some buildings 4 km away. Eruption continued for more than a month, as lava continued to flow from the fissures.

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Kamchatka ascending the volcano

Summery:The Kamchatka peninsula is in eastern Russia. This region has been called the land of stone torches and for good reason. There are few places on the planet where one can see so many different volcanoes.
Constantly in turmoil, Kamchatka's landscape continues to be molded with each century of volatile activity under the ground.
Location: Kamchatka peninsula, Russia
Date Shot: November 10, 2010
Duration: 23:17
Language:English
Original source and license:FreeVideo.RT.com