News Excerpt:
Klyuchevskoy (Klyuchevskaya) volcano has erupted on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
About Klyuchevskoy Volcano:
- It is Kamchatka's highest and Eurasia’s tallest active volcano.
- It is a stratovolcano with a large active crater with frequent eruptions.
- Stratovolcanoes have relatively steep sides and are more cone-shaped than shield volcanoes. They are formed from viscous, sticky lava that does not flow easily.
Kamchatka Peninsula:
- Kamchatka Peninsula is located in far eastern Russia, lying between the Sea of Okhotsk on the west and the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea on the east.
- Two mountain ranges, the Sredinny (Central) and Vostochny (Eastern), extend along the peninsula and the trough between them is occupied by the Kamchatka River.
- Located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Kamchatka Peninsula is home to more than 300 volcanoes.
- The Ring of Fire, also referred to as the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
Aviation Colour Code:
- The aviation color code was elevated to red, the highest warning level, due to the significant emissions of ash into the atmosphere.
- It is a system based on four colours and is only intended for use by the civil aviation community.
- It provides the aviation community with information about volcanic activity and the potential presence of volcanic ash in the atmosphere.
