Chirip Explained

Chirip
Elevation M:1,587
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence:± 5043
Location:Iturup, Kuril Islands, Russia
Coordinates:45.338°N 147.925°W
Map:Russia Far Eastern Federal District
Type:Stratovolcanoes
Last Eruption:1860 (?)
Easiest Route:east slope (?)

Chirip (Russian: Чирип, Japanese: 北散布山) is a volcano located in the central part of Iturup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. In lies on the Chirip Peninsula and comprises two twin stratovolcanoes, Chirip and Bogdan Hmelnitskiy.[2] The western side is the steepest, sharing a basin, with a small lake with Bogdan Hmelnitskiy. Basin has features that were created during an eruption. Many types of lava found are basalt, and andesite, small amounts of dacite found.[3]

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  1. https://peakvisor.com/peak/chirip.html Chirip
  2. https://peakvisor.com/peak/bogdan-hmelnitskiy.html Bogdan Hmelnitskiy
  3. Web site: Global Volcanism Program | Chirippusan] [Chirip]].