2006 volcanic activity in Alaska, Kamchatka, and the Kurile Islands: Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory
Scientific Investigations Report
2008-5214
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Abstract
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) responded to eruptions, possible eruptions, and volcanic unrest at or near nine separate volcanic centers in Alaska during 2006. A significant explosive eruption at Augustine Volcano in Cook Inlet marked the first eruption within several hundred kilometers of principal population centers in Alaska since 1992. Glaciated Fourpeaked Mountain, a volcano thought to have been inactive in the Holocene, produced a phreatic eruption in the fall of 2006 and continued to emit copious amounts of volcanic gas into 2007. AVO staff also participated in hazard communication and monitoring of multiple eruptions at seven volcanoes in Russia as part of its collaborative role in the Kamchatka and Sakhalin Volcanic Eruption Response Teams.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | 2006 volcanic activity in Alaska, Kamchatka, and the Kurile Islands: Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2008-5214 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sir20085214 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center, Volcano Hazards Program |
| Description | viii, 102 p. |
| Time Range Start | 2006-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 2006-12-31 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
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