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Kikhpinych

Kikhpinych (Russian: Кихпиныч) is a stratovolcano located in the eastern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula,[1] which feeds the famous Valley of Geysers.

Kikhpinych
Highest point
Elevation1,515 m (4,970 ft)
Coordinates54°29′13″N 160°15′11″E / 54.487°N 160.253°E / 54.487; 160.253
Geography
Kikhpinych
Location in Kamchatka Krai, Russia
LocationKamchatka, Russia
Parent rangeEastern Range
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcanoes
Last eruption1550

At its foot is a 2 by 0.5 kilometres (1.24 by 0.31 mi) area known as the "Valley of Death", where volcanic gases accumulate and kill birds and mammals that enter the valley. Research in the 1970s and 1980s showed that a mix of hydrogen sulphide, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and carbon disulphide was produced by the volcano, gathering in a valley area where it could not be easily dispersed by winds and creating a predator trap. The gas forms in spring when the snow melts, first killing birds which drink at the river, followed by foxes and other carnivores which are attracted to the carrion.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Kikhpinych". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  2. ^ Egorov, Boris (8 February 2018). "How to visit Russia's Valley of Death and survive". www.rbth.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.


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