Akutan 1972/9
Start: September 1972 [1]
Stop: May 1973 [1]
Event Type: Explosive
Max VEI: 2 [2]
Description: From Stone (1975): "Pilots from Reeve-Aleutian Airways reported on 22 May 1973 that the Akutan volcano apparently had been erupting ash and steam for several months.
"A survey of ERTS satellite data from past months revealed that Image No. 1056-21331 of 17 September 1972 showed the mountain to be essentially snow-free as contrasted with other nearby peaks at similar altitudes."
"A survey of ERTS satellite data from past months revealed that Image No. 1056-21331 of 17 September 1972 showed the mountain to be essentially snow-free as contrasted with other nearby peaks at similar altitudes."
References Cited
[1] Akutan, 1973
Smithsonian Institution, 1973, Akutan: Center for Short Lived Phenomenon Event Notification Report 1643, v. 71, n. 73, unpaged.[2] Volcanoes of the world [2nd edition], 1994
Simkin, Tom, and Siebert, Lee, 1994, Volcanoes of the world [2nd edition]: Tucson, Arizona, Geoscience Press, 349 p.[3] Akutan, 1975
Stone, D. B., 1975, Akutan: in Annual report of the world volcanic eruptions in 1973 with supplements to the previous issues, Bulletin of Volcanic Eruptions, v. 13, p. 49.Complete Eruption References
Volcanoes of the world [2nd edition], 1994
Simkin, Tom, and Siebert, Lee, 1994, Volcanoes of the world [2nd edition]: Tucson, Arizona, Geoscience Press, 349 p.
Hard Copy held by AVO at FBKS - CEC shelf
Akutan, 1973
Smithsonian Institution, 1973, Akutan: Center for Short Lived Phenomenon Event Notification Report 1643, v. 71, n. 73, unpaged.
Akutan, 1975
Stone, D. B., 1975, Akutan: in Annual report of the world volcanic eruptions in 1973 with supplements to the previous issues, Bulletin of Volcanic Eruptions, v. 13, p. 49.
Hard Copy held by AVO at FBKS - CEC file cabinet