Kronotskaya hill is a layered volcano thatIt is located on the eastern coast of Kamchatka near the lake of the same name. It is assumed that the volcano received its name from the Itelmen language, namely from the words "kranak", "kranvan", "uach", which form the phrase "high mountain of stone". But these are only hypotheses, disputes are still being conducted about the origin of its name.
The volcano is considered to be active, despite the fact thatits activity has significantly decreased. The last strong activity of the volcano was noticed in 1942. His attempts to erupt were characterized by the release of ash. The volcano is relatively young. His maximum activity was several thousand years ago.
In modern days Kronotskaya Sopka occasionally givesnoticeable "signs of life" in the form of fumarolic activity, which looks like the emission of gases and vapors on the top. Although the volcano has not erupted for a long time, scientists believe that it will not die out soon.
Kronotskaya hill is a volcano shaped likethe right cone. It is excised by barrancoses. So the slopes are called, which cut through the volcanic cones and radially diverge from the crater to the base of the volcano. Their formation is due to the erosive action of water, which flows down the slopes.
In the case of the Kronotsky Sopka, barrancoses becomenoticeable at an altitude of two and a half thousand meters, and somewhere at an altitude of one kilometer their depth is two hundred meters. The bottom of the barranques covers the snow.
The Kronotskaya Sopka has a base with a diametersixteen thousand meters. The volume is about one hundred and twenty kilometers cubic. The absolute height of the Kronotsky volcano reaches three thousand five hundred twenty eight meters. The top of the majestic volcano is framed by a permanent glacier. At the top of the hill is a crater in the shape of a star, which is filled with a neck and a glacier.
The eastern slopes of the Kronotsky Hill reach the Pacific coast, and the western slopes of the largest freshwater lake of the same name in Kamchatka.
Slopes in the south and west are crossed by strong barrancos, and in the north and east slopes are covered with a shell of eternal ice.
On the slope from the south side there are other side craters, including seven slag cones and three funnels. In this place, fumarolic activity is noticeable.
In the lower parts of the slopes there are cedar and birch forests.
The western coast of the Kronotsky Sopka concerns thisLake, which was formed due to the strong eruptions of the volcanoes Krasheninnikov and Kronotsky. Lava flows, emitted from the vents of volcanoes, were able to block the river bed in the mountain. This so-called dam also helped to form the Kronotsky Lake, from which the river of the same name flows. The canal of the Kronotsky River is blocked by rapids. Although they prevent the movement of salmon during spawning, any year some fish species safely reach the lake.
Kronotsky Lake is the center of the natural complex, which is surrounded by a mysterious and delightful nature. Many relict trees grow here, for example, such as Ayan spruce.
A lot of tourists who love natural and unusual nature go to Kamchatka every year to see live on a majestic volcano called Kronotskaya Sopka.
But after tourists at least once visitin this amazing place, they will want to return. Kronotsky Reserve exists since 1934. Here, the Valley of Geysers, popularly called the valley of death, is particularly popular. Such an ominous name she received because many animals died here from the impact on their body of hydrogen sulfide. In this region, many representatives of the animal world live, for example, wolverines, lynxes, sables and moose.
We brought in the reserve also the musk oxen, who successfully settled down in a new place.
Kronotsky Reserve is a place where the reindeer survived, who live in freedom.
Kamchatka is a territory of beautiful nature, wherethere are such miracles as Kronotsky Reserve, the same lake and river, as well as the volcano Kronotskaya Sopka. Photo can not convey the beauty of these places.
