Akademia Nauk

Akademia Nauk
The scenic lake-filled Akademia Nauk caldera, seen here from the north with Karymsky volcano in the foreground.
Highest point
Elevation1,180 m (3,870 ft)
ListingVolcanoes of Russia
Coordinates53°59′1″N 159°27′40″E / 53.98361°N 159.46111°E / 53.98361; 159.46111
Geography
Akademia Nauk
Location in Kamchatka Krai, Russia
LocationKamchatka, Russia
Parent rangeEastern Range
Geology
Rock ageHolocene
Mountain typeCaldera / Stratovolcanoes
Last eruptionApril 1996

Akademia Nauk (Russian: Академия Наук - Academy of Sciences) is a volcano located in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, next to the stratovolcano of Karymsky. The volcano is filled with a few calderas, and the most notable one is known as Karymsky Lake (named after Karyms).

The volcano is named after the Росси́йская Акаде́мия Нау́к, the Russian (Soviet) Academy of Sciences. It last erupted on 2–3 January 1996, which continued through the end of April.