Amchixtam Chaxsxii
Facts
- Seismically Monitored: No
- Color Code: UNASSIGNED
- Alert Level: UNASSIGNED
- Elevation: -115m (-377ft)
- Latitude: 51.8475
- Longitude: 179.82972
- Smithsonian VNum:
- Pronunciation:
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Nearby Towns:
- Adak 151.1 mi (243.2 km) E
- Shemya Station 249.1 mi (400.8 km) WNW
- Atka 254.9 mi (410.2 km) E
- Attu Station 287.9 mi (463.3 km) WNW
- Nikolski 482 mi (775.6 km) ENE
Distance from Anchorage: 1305.6 mi (2101.2 km)
Description
Amchixtam Chaxsxii is a submarine, polygenetic cone that rises about 580 m from the seafloor and is about 115 m below current sealevel. The base of Amchixtam Chaxsxii is about 4 km across (Jennifer Reynolds, 2004, personal communication.)Name Origin
"Amchixtam Chaxsxii" is from the Atka dialect of Unangam Tunuu langauge, and was suggested by the local Unangax community as a name for the submarine volcano.
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Before an eruption
Ashfall & Preparedness Information
- Ashfall impacts & preparedness (US Geological Survey)
- Volcanic health hazards & impacts (International Volcanic Health Hazards Network)
- Ash Alert! Pamphlet (AK Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management)
- Volcanic Ashfall (AK Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Air Quality)
During and After an Eruption
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