Alaska Volcano Observatory

This image of submarine topography shows a previously unknown volcano mapped by Jennifer Reynolds (UAF School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences), during an oceanographic cruise in 2003 funded by the North Pacific Research Board. The purpose of the cruise was to create seafloor maps for studies of deep-water coral habitat. The 1900-ft tall volcano has been named Amchixtam Chaxsxii (Am'chik-tam Chakh-skiee), a name in the Atka dialect of the Unangan language suggested by the local Aleut community. The discovery of a previously unknown volcano in the Aleutian arc illustrates the extent to which basic exploration in the Aleutian is needed.