Baransky

Baransky

Baransky

Stratovolcano located in the Kuril Islands, Russia

Baransky (Russian: Вулкан Баранского, Vulkan Baranskogo; Japanese: 指臼岳, Sashiusu-dake) is a stratovolcano located in the central part of Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia.

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The volcano is named after Nikolay Baransky, Soviet economic geographer. Its only known eruption occurred in 1951 and was cited as only minor activity.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Report on Sashiusudake [Baransky] (Japan - administered by Russia)". Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network. 17 (12). 1992. doi:10.5479/si.gvp.bgvn199212-290080. ISSN 1050-4818.


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