Bliznets
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Bliznets is a stratovolcano
in central Kamchatka
. The volcano is situated on the crest of the central Sredinny Range
south-west of Kebeney
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Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
in central Kamchatka
Kamchatka Peninsula
The Kamchatka Peninsula is a peninsula in the Russian Far East, with an area of . It lies between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Sea of Okhotsk to the west...
. The volcano is situated on the crest of the central Sredinny Range
Sredinny Range
Sredinny Range is a mountain range in Kamchatka, Russia, at . It stretches from northeast to southwest along the center of the peninsula and is made up of volcanoes, mostly shield volcanoes and stratovolcanoes. The highest peak of the range is Ichinsky, a stratovolcano some ) high...
south-west of Kebeney
Kebeney
Kebeney is a shield volcano located in central Sredinny Range, in the northern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It is a basaltic/andesidic shield volcano with a number of cinder cones on its flanks, aligned along the Sredinny Range NE-SW axis....
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