Westdahl non-eruptive activity 2008
Start: January 1, 2008 [1]
Event Type: Not an eruption
- Geomorphologic change [1]
Description: From Cameron and others, 2023: "Throughout 2018, Westdahl volcano (an informal name that herein includes Westdahl Peak, Westdahl caldera, and associated intra- and extra-caldera features) continued its long-term steady inflation, which has persisted since the deformation was first observed after the installation of a GPS network on Unimak Island in 2008. An analysis of Westdahl volcano InSAR data by Lu and others (2003) indicated a shallow magma reservoir exists beneath the volcano; the continued inflation is consistent with an ongoing accumulation of magma at shallow depths. Westdahl volcano remained at GREEN and NORMAL throughout 2018."
From Orr and others, 2023: "In 2019, Westdahl volcano continued its long-term trend of steady inflation, which has persisted since the trend was first observed after the installation of a GNSS network on Unimak Island in 2008. An analysis of Westdahl volcano InSAR data by Lu and others (2003) indicated a magma reservoir exists beneath the volcano at a depth of about 6 km [3.7 mi] below sea level. Continued inflation of Westdahl volcano is consistent with an ongoing accumulation of melt at relatively shallow depths. The volcano remained at GREEN and NORMAL throughout 2019."
From Orr and others, 2023: "In 2019, Westdahl volcano continued its long-term trend of steady inflation, which has persisted since the trend was first observed after the installation of a GNSS network on Unimak Island in 2008. An analysis of Westdahl volcano InSAR data by Lu and others (2003) indicated a magma reservoir exists beneath the volcano at a depth of about 6 km [3.7 mi] below sea level. Continued inflation of Westdahl volcano is consistent with an ongoing accumulation of melt at relatively shallow depths. The volcano remained at GREEN and NORMAL throughout 2019."
References Cited
[1] 2018 Volcanic activity in Alaska—Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory, 2023
Cameron, C.E., Orr, T.R., Dixon, J.P., Dietterich, H.R., Waythomas, C.F., Iezzi, A.M., Power, J.A., Searcy, C., Grapenthin, R., Tepp, G., Wallace, K.L., Lopez, T.M., Degrandpre, K., and Perreault, J.M., 2023, 2018 Volcanic activity in Alaska - Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2023-5029, 68 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20235029.
Complete Eruption References
2018 Volcanic activity in Alaska—Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory, 2023
Cameron, C.E., Orr, T.R., Dixon, J.P., Dietterich, H.R., Waythomas, C.F., Iezzi, A.M., Power, J.A., Searcy, C., Grapenthin, R., Tepp, G., Wallace, K.L., Lopez, T.M., Degrandpre, K., and Perreault, J.M., 2023, 2018 Volcanic activity in Alaska - Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2023-5029, 68 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20235029.

InSAR studies of Alaska volcanoes, 2005
Lu, Z., Wicks, C., Dzurisin, D., and Power, J., 2005, InSAR studies of Alaska volcanoes: Korean Journal of Remote Sensing v. 21, no. 1, pg. 59-72. https://doi.org/10.7780/kjrs.2005.21.1.59