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Kamchatka unique Geyser Valley

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Geyser Valley was discovered along the Shumnaya River on April 14, 1941, by hydrologist Tatyana Ustinova from the Kronotsky Nature Reserve and her guide Itelmen Anisifor Krupenin. They called the first geyser Pervenets (First-born).

Geyser Valley was discovered along the Shumnaya River on April 14, 1941, by hydrologist Tatyana Ustinova from the Kronotsky Nature Reserve and her guide Itelmen Anisifor Krupenin. They called the first geyser Pervenets (First-born).

© RIA Novosti . Peskov / Go to the mediabankGeyser Valley was discovered along the Shumnaya River on April 14, 1941, by hydrologist Tatyana Ustinova from the Kronotsky Nature Reserve and her guide Itelmen Anisifor Krupenin. They called the first geyser Pervenets (First-born).
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Geyser Valley was discovered along the Shumnaya River on April 14, 1941, by hydrologist Tatyana Ustinova from the Kronotsky Nature Reserve and her guide Itelmen Anisifor Krupenin. They called the first geyser Pervenets (First-born).
© RIA Novosti . Evgeniy Neskoromnyi / Go to the mediabankGeyser Valley is a geothermal reserve in Kamchatka in the Geizernaya River valley. Kronotsky Nature Reserve includes Kronotskoye Lake, 16 volcanoes plus hot springs and glaciers.
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Geyser Valley is a geothermal reserve in Kamchatka in the Geizernaya River valley. Kronotsky Nature Reserve includes Kronotskoye Lake, 16 volcanoes plus hot springs and glaciers.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Polyakov / Go to the mediabankTwenty large geysers and many springs can be found at the confluence of the Geizernaya and Shumnaya Rivers. The geysers periodically shoot fountains of hot water and steam into the air.
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Twenty large geysers and many springs can be found at the confluence of the Geizernaya and Shumnaya Rivers. The geysers periodically shoot fountains of hot water and steam into the air.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeniy Neskoromnyi / Go to the mediabankA geyser is a hot spring that periodically erupts, spewing water into the air.
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A geyser is a hot spring that periodically erupts, spewing water into the air.
© RIA Novosti . V.Kudryashov / Go to the mediabankGeyser activity cycles include several phases: first water fills an underground basin, then it pours out of the geyser canal. Next is an ejection phase accompanied by a vapor phase. Then the geyser goes inactive until more water is accumulated.
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Geyser activity cycles include several phases: first water fills an underground basin, then it pours out of the geyser canal. Next is an ejection phase accompanied by a vapor phase. Then the geyser goes inactive until more water is accumulated.
© RIA Novosti . Roman Denisov / Go to the mediabankGeyser Valley’s best known geysers are shown here with their pulsating hot springs and steam jets.
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Geyser Valley’s best known geysers are shown here with their pulsating hot springs and steam jets.
© RIA Novosti . Lev Garkavyi / Go to the mediabankVelikan (Giant), the largest of the geysers, is on the left bank of the Geizernaya River. After strong internal water pressure builds, the geyser shoots boiling water 30 meters into the air and steam shoots 300 meters high. Every two minutes, the geyser releases a large amount of steam.
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Velikan (Giant), the largest of the geysers, is on the left bank of the Geizernaya River. After strong internal water pressure builds, the geyser shoots boiling water 30 meters into the air and steam shoots 300 meters high. Every two minutes, the geyser releases a large amount of steam.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Zverev / Go to the mediabankEach geyser has its own rate of activity and rhythm that runs like a clock. The water temperature is up to 98 degrees Celsius.
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Each geyser has its own rate of activity and rhythm that runs like a clock. The water temperature is up to 98 degrees Celsius.
© RIA Novosti . Lev Garkavyi / Go to the mediabankThe water contains sodium chloride, with a relatively large amount of silica, and several microelements including lithium, rubidium and boron. In addition, the geysers spew nitrogen gas.
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The water contains sodium chloride, with a relatively large amount of silica, and several microelements including lithium, rubidium and boron. In addition, the geysers spew nitrogen gas.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Diakov / Go to the mediabankOn June 3, 2007. a massive mudflow covered two thirds of the valley.
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On June 3, 2007. a massive mudflow covered two thirds of the valley.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Diakov / Go to the mediabankA dam was formed in the middle of the Geizernaya River where it flows through canyon. The dam covered 13 active springs.
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A dam was formed in the middle of the Geizernaya River where it flows through canyon. The dam covered 13 active springs.
© RIA Novosti . Viktor Gumenyuk / Go to the mediabankEventually, most of the geysers became active again, with new hot springs emerging.
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Eventually, most of the geysers became active again, with new hot springs emerging.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeniy Neskoromnyi / Go to the mediabankCracked waterbed at Geyser Valley..
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Cracked waterbed at Geyser Valley..
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