Khodutka
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Khodutka also known as Khodutkinskiye Gory , is a stratovolcano
located in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula
, Russia
.
It was formed from an older stratovolcano, known as Priemysh, between the late-Pleistocene and the early Holocene periods.
In about 800 BC, an eruption that was accompanied by small pyroclastic flows, and subsequent emplacement of lava flows and domes, deposited tephra
throughout Southern Kamchatka, and formed a twin maar
(Khodutkinsky maar) on the WNW slope of Khodutka.
Khodutka is one of a series of volcanoes that surround the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
, one of the oldest cities in the Far East
Volcanos, mountains, crater lakes and geyser valleys are recreational attractions in the area..
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
located in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula
Kamchatka Peninsula
The Kamchatka Peninsula is a peninsula in the Russian Far East, with an area of . It lies between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Sea of Okhotsk to the west...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
It was formed from an older stratovolcano, known as Priemysh, between the late-Pleistocene and the early Holocene periods.
In about 800 BC, an eruption that was accompanied by small pyroclastic flows, and subsequent emplacement of lava flows and domes, deposited tephra
Tephra
200px|thumb|right|Tephra horizons in south-central [[Iceland]]. The thick and light coloured layer at center of the photo is [[rhyolitic]] tephra from [[Hekla]]....
throughout Southern Kamchatka, and formed a twin maar
Maar
A maar is a broad, low-relief volcanic crater that is caused by a phreatomagmatic eruption, an explosion caused by groundwater coming into contact with hot lava or magma. A maar characteristically fills with water to form a relatively shallow crater lake. The name comes from the local Moselle...
(Khodutkinsky maar) on the WNW slope of Khodutka.
Khodutka is one of a series of volcanoes that surround the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the main city and the administrative, industrial, scientific, and cultural center of Kamchatka Krai, Russia. Population: .-History:It was founded by Danish navigator Vitus Bering, in the service of the Russian Navy...
, one of the oldest cities in the Far East
Volcanos, mountains, crater lakes and geyser valleys are recreational attractions in the area..