Alaska Volcano Observatory - Shishaldin

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Historically active volcanoes of Alaska 4565

Schaefer, J.R., Cameron, C.E., and Nye, C.J., 2009, Historically active volcanoes of Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 133, 1 sheet, scale 1:3,000,000, available at http://www.dggs.dnr.state.ak.us/pubs/pubs?reqtype=citation&ID=20181 .

PDF files on DGGS's web site

Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska 3380

"Shishaldin Volcano is a 2,857-meter-high stratovolcano on Unimak Island, the most easterly of the Aleutian Islands. It is located about 45 kilometers west of False Pass, a small, permanently inhabited fishing village on Unimak Island that has a summer population of about 100. Shishaldin Volcano is historically one of the most active volcanoes in the Aleutian Islands. Eruptive events have occurred on at least 39 occasions since the late 1700s, when Russian traders and explorers began keeping written records. The most recent eruptive episode occurred from February to July of 1999, when the volcano produced tephra plumes on several occasions and extensive scoria blankets, and lahars on two occasions. The largest explosive eruption, on April 19, 1999, sent ash higher than 16 kilometers above sea level. The ash cloud drifted southward with the wind over the North Pacific Ocean, causing local disruptions in air traffic."

Beget, J. E., Nye, C. J., Schaefer, J. R., and Stelling, P. L., 2002, Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigations RI 2002-4, 28 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000.
full-text PDF : 2.25 MB

Historically active volcanoes of the Aleutian Arc 710

Schaefer, Janet, and Nye, C. J., 2002, Historically active volcanoes of the Aleutian Arc: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication MP 0123, unpaged, 1 sheet, scale 1:3,000,000.
MrSID map sheet : 3.3 MB
page-size PDF : 700 KB
poster-size PDF : 4.87 MB

Volcanoes of Alaska 277

Nye, C. J., Queen, Katherine, and McCarthy, A. M., 1998, Volcanoes of Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular IC 0038, unpaged, 1 sheet, scale 1:4,000,000, available at http://www.dggs.dnr.state.ak.us/pubs/pubs?reqtype=citation&ID=7043 .
website with links to sheets in MrSID format

Revised geologic map of the Cold Bay and False Pass quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula 991

Wilson, F. H., Weber, F. R., Dochat, T. M., Miller, T. P., and Detterman, R. L., 1997, Revised geologic map of the Cold Bay and False Pass quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report OF 97-0866, 34 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.

ADGGS website with links to text and map PDF

Volcanoes of Alaska 2088

Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1995, Volcanoes of Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular IC 0038, unpaged, 1 sheet, scale 1:4,000,000.

Aleutian arc volcanoes 688

Nye, C. J., 1994, Aleutian arc volcanoes: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public-Data File PDF 94-54, unpaged, 1 sheet, scale 1:2,126,841.

Geothermal resources of the Aleutian Arc 1018

"Quaternary Aleutian volcanism extends for over 2,500 km, from Buldir Island on the west to Mount Hayes on the east (fig. 1). This belt of volcanic activity lies immediately north of the Aleutian trench, a convergent boundary between the North American and Pacific lithospheric plates."

Motyka, R. J., Liss, S. A., Nye, C. J., and Moorman, M. A., 1993, Geothermal resources of the Aleutian Arc: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Professional Report PR 0114, 17 p., 4 sheets, scale 1:1,000,000.
website with links to PDF and MrSID files

Holocene volcanoes of the Aleutian Arc, Alaska 1065

March, G. D., 1993, Holocene volcanoes of the Aleutian Arc, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public-Data File PDF 93-85, unpaged, 1 sheet, scale 1:2,000,000.

Preliminary geologic map of the Cold Bay and False Pass quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula 2374

Wilson, F. H., Miller, T. P., and Detterman, R. L., 1992, Preliminary geologic map of the Cold Bay and False Pass quadrangles, Alaska Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report OF 92-0545, 10 p., 1 plate, scale 1:250,000.

ADGGS website with links to text and map PDFs

Geology and petrology of Shishaldin volcano, Unimak Island, Aleutian Arc, Alaska 24

Fournelle, J. H., 1988, Geology and petrology of Shishaldin volcano, Unimak Island, Aleutian Arc, Alaska: The Johns Hopkins University Ph.D. dissertation, 507 p., 2 plates, scale unknown.

Map showing distribution, composition, and age of Late Cenozoic volcanic centers in Alaska 1767

Luedke, R. G., and Smith, R. L., 1986, Map showing distribution, composition, and age of Late Cenozoic volcanic centers in Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I 1091-F, unpaged, 3 sheets, scale 1:1,000,000.

ADGGS website with links to map PDFs

Reconnaissance geologic map of the Cold Bay and False Pass quadrangles, Alaska 3271

McLean, H., Engelhardt, C. L., and Howell, D. G., 1978, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Cold Bay and False Pass quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File report OF 78-0323, unpaged, 1 plate.

ADGGS website with links to map PDF

Eruption of Trident Volcano, Katmai National Monument, Alaska, Feb.-June 1953 430

Snyder, G. L., 1954, Eruption of Trident Volcano, Katmai National Monument, Alaska, Feb.-June 1953: U.S. Geological Survey Circular C 0318, 7 p., 2 sheets, scale unknown.

link to DGGS website containing PDF

Volcanic activity in the Aleutian Arc 273

Coats, R. R., 1950, Volcanic activity in the Aleutian Arc: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin B 0974-B, p. 35-49, 1 sheet, scale unknown.
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Reconnaissance of the gold fields of southern Alaska with some notes on general geology 305

"It is very certain that volcanic activity has existed at numerous points along the northwestern coast of America from the Golden Gate northward in comparatively recent times. Less certainty exists in this newly settled region as to historical outbursts."

Becker, G. F., 1898, Reconnaissance of the gold fields of southern Alaska with some notes on general geology: U.S. Geological Survey Annual Report 0018, p. 1-86, 6 sheets, scale unknown.
full-text PDF : 1.5 MB

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