On the way to the  Mutnovsky volcano
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On the way to the Mutnovsky volcano

by Elena Shchukina

Mutnovsky is one of the most active volcanoes in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Here , we can see the powerful high-temperature (300 - 700 C) fumaroles in the active crater of the volcano (top right) and jets of steam and gas (in the center), the outputs of which are framed by volcanic sulfur