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 [ru] 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. The basin has features that were created during an eruption. Many types of lava are found, including basalt, andesite, and small amounts of dacite.[3]

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  1. ^ Chirip PeakVisor
  2. ^ Bogdan Hmelnitskiy PeakVisor
  3. ^ "Chirippusan [Chirip]". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution: National Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013.

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