Nushkolik Mountain volcanic field
Facts
- Seismically Monitored: No
- Color Code: UNASSIGNED
- Alert Level: UNASSIGNED
- Elevation: 195m (639ft)
- Latitude: 61.57
- Longitude: -164.91
- Smithsonian VNum:
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Nearby Towns:
- Chevak 22.5 mi (36.1 km) W
- Scammon Bay 29 mi (46.6 km) NW
- Paimiut 31.8 mi (51.2 km) WNW
- Hooper Bay 39.2 mi (63 km) W
- Newtok 44.3 mi (71.3 km) SSE
Distance from Anchorage: 496 mi (798.3 km)
Description
Nushkolik Mountain volcanic field is a shield volcano (?), 8 to 195 m high, measuring 12 x 14 km, with no historic activity. Volcanic rocks are of olivine basalt composition [1] .Name Origin
"Nushkolik Mountain volcanic field" is an informal name, after Nushkolik Mountain, which is part of the field. Nushkolik Mountain was reported as a Yup'ik name by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1951 (Orth, 1971).
References Cited
[1] Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada, 1990
Wood, C. A., and Kienle, Juergen, (eds.), 1990, Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada: New York, Cambridge University Press, 354 p.Loading Past Activity...
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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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