Aniakchak 1951/6

Start: June 25, 1951 [1]

Stop: June 25, 1951 [1]

Event Type: Not an eruption

Event Characteristics:
  • Remobilized tephra - no eruption [2] [1] [3]

Description: Reeder (1987) reported that Pilot Everett Skinner observed "an extensive eruption cloud" from Aniakchak on June 25, 1951. This event is generally thought to be a resuspension of ash particles rather than a volcanic eruption.

References Cited

[1] 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.

[2] Aniakchak, 1987

Reeder, J. W., 1987, Aniakchak: in Annual report of the world volcanic eruptions in 1984, Bulletin of Volcanic Eruptions, v. 24, p. 59.

[3] Volcanoes of the world: an illustrated catalog of Holocene volcanoes and their eruptions, 2003

Siebert, L., and Simkin, T., 2002-, Volcanoes of the world: an illustrated catalog of Holocene volcanoes and their eruptions: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series GVP-3, http://volcano.si.edu/search_volcano.cfm, unpaged internet resource.

Complete Eruption References

Volcanoes of the world: an illustrated catalog of Holocene volcanoes and their eruptions, 2003

Siebert, L., and Simkin, T., 2002-, Volcanoes of the world: an illustrated catalog of Holocene volcanoes and their eruptions: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series GVP-3, http://volcano.si.edu/search_volcano.cfm, unpaged internet resource.
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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

Aniakchak, 1987

Reeder, J. W., 1987, Aniakchak: in Annual report of the world volcanic eruptions in 1984, Bulletin of Volcanic Eruptions, v. 24, p. 59.
Hard Copy held by AVO at FBKS - CEC file cabinet