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5 Minute Volcano #6: Milna, Russia


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This week's 5 Minute Volcano is Milna in the Kuril Islands of Russia. This remote volcano in the Kuril Islands is a series of lava domes that have filled in the collapse crater of an ancestral volcano on Simushir Island.

Some links to information used in this episode:

  • Global Volcanism Program's page on Milna.
  • Information on the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench.
  • Details on Goriaschaia Sopka, the most recently active dome on Milna.
  • Wikipedia page about John Milne, the namesake of Milna.

This week's music was "Strange" by R.E.M.

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Five Minute VolcanoBy Erik Klemetti