Tyatya
| Tyatya | |
|---|---|
| Chachadake | |
 Tyatya in 2010, viewed from the south-west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,822 m (5,978 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,822 m (5,978 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 44°21′3″N146°15′23″E/ 44.35083°N 146.25639°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Tyatya | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano/somma volcano |
| Last eruption | June 1981[1] |
Tyatya(Russian:Тятя,also spelledTiatiaand known asChachadake( gia gia nhạc ) inJapanese) is avolcanolocated in the northeastern part ofKunashir Island,Kuril Islands,Russia.It is the highest peak on the island with an elevation of 1,819 metres (5,968 ft).[1]Tyatya is one of the finest examples anywhere in the world of asomma volcano,astratovolcanowhose summit has collapsed to form acalderawhich has then been mostly refilled by a new, younger volcanic cone which rises above the caldera rim.[1]
See also
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[edit]- ^abcde"Tiatia".Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian Institution.
- ^"Russia: Kamchatka and the Russian Pacific Islands"Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related toTyatya.
- Chachadake (Tiatia): Global Volcanism Program- Smithsonian Institution
- Chachadake- Japan Meteorological Agency(in Japanese)
- "Chachadake: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan"(PDF).- Japan Meteorological Agency
- Chacha Dake (Tyatya)- Geological Survey of Japan
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