Alaska Volcano Observatory

General Information Product 79
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Abstract

Steam plume from the 2006 eruption of Augustine volcano in Cook Inlet, Alaska. Explosive ash-producing eruptions from Alaska's 40+ historically active volcanoes pose hazards to aviation, including commercial aircraft flying the busy North Pacific routes between North America and Asia. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) monitors these volcanoes to provide forecasts of eruptive activity. AVO is a joint program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAFGI), and the State of Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (ADGGS). AVO is one of five USGS Volcano Hazards Program observatories that monitor U.S. volcanoes for science and public safety. Learn more about Augustine volcano and AVO at http://www.avo.alaska.edu.
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Alaska Volcano Observatory
Series title General Information Product
Series number 79
DOI 10.3133/gip79
Edition Version 1.1, Revised 2009
Year Published 2008
Language ENGLISH
Publisher Geological Survey (U.S.)
Contributing office(s) Volcano Hazards Program
Description Postcard: 2 Sided
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