Geothermal Explosion at the 2014 Landslide-Covered Area of the Geyser Valley, Kamchatka, Russian Far East

• Published in: GeoHazards
• Main Authors: Masoud Allahbakhshi, Alina V. Shevchenko, Alexander B. Belousov, Marina G. Belousova, Horst Kämpf, Thomas R. Walter
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: geyser geothermal field; slope instability; explosion hazard; Kamchatka Peninsula; Kamchatka
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/geohazards4010005

Geyser geothermal fields are scenic volcanic landforms that often contain tens to hundreds of thermal spot vents that erupt boiling water or contain bubbling mud pools. The fields are potentially hazardous sites due to boiling water temperatures and changes in vent locations and eruption dynamics, w...