Plosky

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Plosky

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Polosky is to the right of center in this NASA shuttle mission image.
Highest point
Elevation 1,255 m (4,117 ft)
Coordinates 57°50′N160°15′E / 57.83°N 160.25°E / 57.83; 160.25
Geography
Location Kamchatka, Russia
Parent range Sredinny Range
Geology
Mountain type Shield volcano
Last eruption Unknown

Plosky (Russian : Плоский, meaning "flat") is a shield volcano located in the northern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It rises near the headwaters of Voyampolka River.

Russian language East Slavic language

Russian is an East Slavic language, which is official in the Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as being widely used throughout Eastern Europe, the Baltic states, the Caucasus and Central Asia. It was the de facto language of the Soviet Union until its dissolution on 25 December 1991. Although nearly three decades have passed since the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russian is used in official capacity or in public life in all the post-Soviet nation-states, as well as in Israel and Mongolia.

Shield volcano Low profile volcano usually formed almost entirely of fluid lava flows

A shield volcano is a type of volcano usually composed almost entirely of fluid lava flows. It is named for its low profile, resembling a warrior's shield lying on the ground. This is caused by the highly fluid lava erupted, which travels farther than lava erupted from a stratovolcano, and results in the steady accumulation of broad sheets of lava, building up the shield volcano's distinctive form.

Kamchatka Peninsula peninsula in Eastern Russia between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk

The Kamchatka Peninsula is a 1,250-kilometre-long (780 mi) peninsula in the Russian Far East, with an area of about 270,000 km2. The Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk make up the peninsula's eastern and western coastlines, respectively. Immediately offshore along the Pacific coast of the peninsula runs the 10,500-metre (34,400-ft) deep Kuril–Kamchatka Trench.

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