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Augustine Volcano
Augustine Volcano (Sugpiaq language, Sugpiaq: ''Utakineq''; Denaʼina language, Dena'ina: ''Chu Nula'') is a stratovolcano in Alaska consisting of a central complex of summit lava domes and flows surrounded by an apron of tephra, pyroclastic, lahar, avalanche, and ash deposits. The volcano is frequently active, with major eruptions recorded in 1883, 1935, 1963–64, 1976, 1986, and 2006. Minor eruptive events were reported in 1812, 1885, 1908, 1944, and 1971. The large eruptions are characterized by an explosive onset followed by the quieter effusion of lava. It forms Augustine Island in southwestern Cook Inlet in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, Kenai Peninsula Borough of southcentral coastal Alaska, southwest of Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage. Augustine Island has a land area of , while West Island, just off Augustine's western shores, has . The irregular coastline of Augustine Island is due to the repeated catastrophic collapse of the summit dome, forming debris avalanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Volcanoes In The United States
This article contains a list of volcanoes in the United States and its territories. Alaska American Samoa Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Illinois Louisiana Michigan Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina Northern Mariana Islands Oregon Texas Utah Virginia Washington Wyoming See also *Geothermal energy in the United States *List of Cascade volcanoes *List of large volume volcanic eruptions in the Basin and Range Province *List of volcanoes in Canada *List of volcanoes in Mexico *List of volcanoes in Russia *List of volcanic craters in Alaska *List of volcanic craters in Arizona *List of lava flows in Arizona *List of Yellowstone geothermal features *National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System *United States Geological Survey National Volcanic Threat Assessment References External links 2018 Update to the U.S. Geological Survey National Vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
