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{{Short description|Bay in Yankicha island, Russia}} |
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'''Crater Bay''' is a bay located in the [[Russian Far East]]. It was actually not created by a [[meteor]], but a [[volcano]], which is now [[extinct]]. The Russian Far East generates much [[revenue]] from [[tourism]] at "Crater Bay". |
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[[Image:Yankicha ryponkichaISS005-E-18472.PNG|thumb|right|[[NASA]] picture of the Ushishir Islands: Yankicha and Riponkicha.]] |
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'''Crater Bay''' ({{Langx|ru|бухта Кратерная|bukhta Kraternaya}}) is a bay located in Yankicha island of the [[Ushishir|Ushishir Islands]], which are part of the [[Greater Kuril Chain]], in the [[Russian Far East]]. This bay was formed by an active [[volcano]] (also named Ushishir). |
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The Russian Far East generates much [[revenue]] from [[tourism]] at Crater Bay. The [[Kuril Islands]], being a part of the Pacific [[Ring of Fire]], have several volcanoes. |
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==References== |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071020151959/http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleID=3514 Description] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080214195728/http://crawford.tardigrade.net/journal/Journal08.html Map and information on spiders] |
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*[https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=290210 Lithology and geochemistry of bottom sediments in the crater bay] |
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==External links== |
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* [http://land.worldcitydb.com/sakhalinskaya_ã¢â€â™_in_russian_federation_state.html Sakhalin Oblast]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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{{coord|display=title|47.515|N|152.815|E}} |
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Latest revision as of 13:19, 11 November 2024
Crater Bay (Russian: бухта Кратерная, romanized: bukhta Kraternaya) is a bay located in Yankicha island of the Ushishir Islands, which are part of the Greater Kuril Chain, in the Russian Far East. This bay was formed by an active volcano (also named Ushishir).
The Russian Far East generates much revenue from tourism at Crater Bay. The Kuril Islands, being a part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, have several volcanoes.
References
[edit]- Description
- Map and information on spiders
- Lithology and geochemistry of bottom sediments in the crater bay
External links
[edit]47°30′54″N 152°48′54″E / 47.515°N 152.815°E
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