Sarychev Peak
| Sarychev Peak | |
|---|---|
 Sarychev Peak on Matua Island, looking south from Raikoke. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,496 m (4,908 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,496 m (4,908 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°05′31″N 153°12′00″E / 48.092°N 153.20°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Matua, Kuril Islands, Russia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2009 |
Sarychev Peak (Russian: вулкан Сарычева, Vulkan Sarycheva, variants: Fuyō Mountain, [1] Fuyō-san, [2] Fuyō-yama, [3] Fuyo-zan, [4] Huyō San), [5] is a stratovolcano covering almost the entirety of Matua Island in the Kuril Islands, Russia. It is a young, highly symmetrical stratovolcanic cone.
History
The peak was named after admiral Gavril Sarychev of the Imperial Russian Navy.
2009 Eruption
On 12 June 2009, the volcano erupted,[6] sending out ash plumes.[7] As the volcano is near some of the main air routes between East Asia and North America, there was some disruption to air traffic.[8]
During the eruption, the International Space Station passed overhead and astronauts were able to photograph the event.[9] A hole in the overhead clouds, possibly caused by the shock wave from the explosion, allowed a clear view of the plume and pyroclastic flow down the sides of the mountain. A cap-like pileus cloud is visible atop the rising column.[10]
Sarychev Peak previously erupted in 1760, 1805, 1879, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1946, 1954, 1960, 1965, 1976, 1986 and 1989.[11]
Gallery
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The Sulphur Dioxide cloud generated by the eruption on 12 June 2009 (in Dobson units). -
Sarychev Peak, June 14 2009, 1:05 p.m. -
Sarychev Peak, June 14 2009, 2:50 p.m. -
Sarychev Peak, June 15 2009, 1:45 p.m. -
Sarychev Peak, June 15 2009, 3:35 p.m.
See also
References
- ^ "Fuyō Mountain: Russia, in Geographic.org". Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Fuyō-san: Russia, in Geographic.org". Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Fuyō-yama: Russia, in Geographic.org". Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Fuyō-zan: Russia in Geographic.org". Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Huyō San: Russia in Geographic.org". Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "The Volcanism Blog – More on the eruption of Sarychev Peak".
- ^ "Activity at Sarychev Peak". NASA Earth Observatory.
- ^ Air Canada (2009-06-15). "Travel Advisory For Flights to and from Vancouver and Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong". Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ "Stunning pictures of the volcano that blew a hole in the sky as astronauts witness eruption from International Space Station". Daily Mail. June 25, 2009.
- ^ "Sarychev Peak Eruption, Kuril Islands". NASA Earth Observatory. June 22, 2009.
- ^ "Global Volcanism Program on Sarychev Peak eruptions".
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