Vernadskii Ridge
Mountain in Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vernadskii Ridge (Russian: Хребет Вернадского) is a volcanic group located in the northern part of Paramushir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. It is named after Russian scientist Vladimir Vernadsky. The Vernadskii Ridge together with Ebeko is one of the volcanoes on Paramushir that have erupted after the last glacial age, and both of them form one of Paramushir's volcanic ridges;[1] during the last ice age glaciers from the Vernadskii Ridge merged the island with Shumshu island.[2] A hydrothermal system is associated with the Vernadskii Ridge, which has temperatures of 180–260 °C (356–500 °F). Metasomatic alteration of country rock has taken place.[3]
Vernadskii Ridge | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,183 m (3,881 ft) |
Coordinates | 50.55°N 155.97°E |
Geography | |
![]() | |
Location | Paramushir, Kuril Islands, Russia |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Volcanic group of Cinder cones |
Last eruption | Unknown |
See also
Footnotes
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.