Kikhpinych
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Kikhpinych is a stratovolcano
located in the eastern part of Kamchatka Peninsula
and feeding the famous Valley of Geysers
. At its foot is the 'Valley of Death' where volcanic gasses accumulate and kill birds and mammals that enter it.
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...
located in the eastern part of Kamchatka Peninsula
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...
and feeding the famous Valley of Geysers
Valley of Geysers
The Valley of Geysers is a geyser field in Russia, and has the second largest concentration of geysers in the world. This 6 km long basin with approximately ninety geysers and many hot springs is situated on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East, predominantly on the left bank of...
. At its foot is the 'Valley of Death' where volcanic gasses accumulate and kill birds and mammals that enter it.