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Amchixtam Chaxsxii description and information

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Data
Location
Facts
Type:Submarine volcano
Most Recent Activity:
Seismically Monitored: No
Elevation: -377 ft (-115 m)
Latitude: 51.8475° N
Longitude:179.82972° E
Quadrangle:Rat Islands
CAVW Number:
Pronunciation: Sound file
Nearby towns:Adak 137 mi (220 km) NE
Atka 240 mi (387 km) NE
Shemya Station 249 mi (401 km) NW
Attu Station 288 mi (463 km) NW
Anchorage 1294 mi (2082 km) NE
Description
Amchixtam Chaxsxii is a submarine, polygenetic cone that rises about 580 m from the seafloor and is about 115 m below current sealevel. The base of Amchixtam Chaxsxii is about 4 km across (Jennifer Reynolds, 2004, personal communication.)
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