United States · Stratovolcano
Snowy Mountain
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 2162m
- Last eruption
- 1710
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America / Alaska Peninsula Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 2162m
- Coordinates
- 58.336, -154.682
- Last eruption
- 1710
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
Snowy Mountain, located 15 km NE of Mount Katmai, is the SW-most of a chain of closely spaced volcanoes extending NE along the crest of the Alaska Range.
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From Wikipedia
Snowy Mountain is a stratovolcano on the Alaska Peninsula of Alaska, United States. It was named by the National Geographic Society in 1919 because of the extensive glaciers nearby.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 1710 (±200 yrs) – 1710
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1710 (±200 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate1710 – end unknownNE Snowy Mountain
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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