Wrangell 1996/1
Start: January 18, 1996 [1]
Event Type: Not an eruption
- Fumarolic or hydrothermal activity [1]
- Steam [1]
Description: From Neal and McGimsey (1997): "A pilot report of a suspicious cloud rising 5,000 feet near Wrangell Volcano prompted satellite analysis and phone calls on January 18, 1996. National Weather Service (NWS) contract observers in Glennallen subsequently confirmed that a robust steam plume had been visible over Wrangell for several weeks. Wrangell has several active fumarolic areas in its summit caldera. These fumaroles frequently produce steam plumes that are mistaken for eruptive activity."
References Cited
[1] 1996 volcanic activity in Alaska and Kamchatka: Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory, 1997
Neal, Christina, and McGimsey, R. G., 1997, 1996 volcanic activity in Alaska and Kamchatka: Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-0433, 34 p.
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Complete Eruption References
1996 volcanic activity in Alaska and Kamchatka: Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory, 1997
Neal, Christina, and McGimsey, R. G., 1997, 1996 volcanic activity in Alaska and Kamchatka: Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-0433, 34 p.
full-text PDF 795 KB 