Tanaga (volcano)
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| Tanaga | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 5,924 ft (1,806 m) |
| Location | |
| Location | Tanaga Island, Alaska, USA |
| Range | Aleutian Range |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 51°53′02″N 178°08′29″W / 51.88389°N 178.14139°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Aleutian Arc |
| Last eruption | 1914 |
Tanaga (Aleut: Kusuuginax̂)[1] is a 5,924-foot (1,806 m) stratovolcano in the Aleutian Range of the U.S. state of Alaska. There have been three known eruptions since 1763. The most recent was in 1914 and produced lava flows.
[edit] References
- ^ Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
- "Tanaga". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1101-08-.
- Wood, Charles A.; Jürgen Kienle, eds. (1990). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. p. 23. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
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