Vernadskii Ridge
Vernadskii Ridge is a volcano in Russia, 1,183 m high. It last erupted in Unknown.
- Elevation
- 1,183 m
- Type
- Volcanic group of Cinder cones
- Last eruption
- Unknown
Vernadskii Ridge 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; during the last ice age glaciers from the Vernadskii Ridge merged the island with Shumshu island. A hydrothermal system is associated with the Vernadskii Ridge, which has temperatures of . Metasomatic alteration of country rock has taken place.
Details
- Type
- Volcanic group of Cinder cones
- Location
- Paramushir, Kuril Islands, Russia
- Elevation M
- 1183
- Last Eruption
- Unknown
Questions about Vernadskii Ridge
Where is Vernadskii Ridge?
Vernadskii Ridge is in Russia.
How high is Vernadskii Ridge?
Vernadskii Ridge is 1,183 m high.
When did Vernadskii Ridge last erupt?
Vernadskii Ridge last erupted in Unknown.