Chirip

Volcano located in the central part of Iturup Island
Chirip is located in Far Eastern Federal District
Chirip
Chirip
Chirip in Russian Far East
LocationIturup, Kuril Islands, RussiaGeologyMountain typeStratovolcanoesLast eruption1860 (?)ClimbingEasiest routeeast slope (?)

Chirip (Russian: Чирип, Japanese: 北散布山) is a volcano located in the central part of Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. In lies on the Chirip Peninsula and comprises two twin stratovolcanoes, Chirip and Bogdan Hmelnitskiy.[2] The western side is the steepest, sharing a basin, with a small lake with Bogdan Hmelnitskiy. Basin has features that were created during an eruption. Many types of lava found are basalt, and andesite, small amounts of dacite found.[3]

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Notes

  1. ^ Chirip PeakVisor
  2. ^ Bogdan Hmelnitskiy PeakVisor
  3. ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Chirippusan]] [Chirip]".

See also

References

  • "Chirip". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
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