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St. Michael volcanic field

St. Michael

Tipo
Campo vulcanico
Altitudine
715 m
Ultima eruzione
Sconosciuto
The St. Michael volcanic field consists of more than 55 cones and craters across Stuart Island (upper left) and the peninsula in the center of this  18 August 2020 Sentinel-2 satellite image (N is at the top; this image is approximately 40 km across). The field covers more than 3,000 km2. The Stuart Hill cone is visible in the eastern side of Stuart island, and St. Michael Mountain is in the center of the peninsula area.
The St. Michael volcanic field consists of more than 55 cones and craters across Stuart Island (upper left) and the peninsula in the center of this 18 August 2020 Sentinel-2 satellite image (N is at the top; this image is approximately 40 km across). The field covers more than 3,000 km2. The Stuart Hill cone is visible in the eastern side of Stuart island, and St. Michael Mountain is in the center of the peninsula area. · Foto: Satellite image courtesy of Copernicus Sentinel Data, 2019.
Tipo
Campo vulcanico
Paese
Stati Uniti
Regione
Nord America / Northern Alaska-Bering Sea Volcanic Province
Altitudine
715 m
Coordinate
63.450, -162.120
Ultima eruzione
Sconosciuto
Contesto tettonico
Intraplacca / Crosta continentale (> 25 km)
Forma vulcanica
Gruppo vulcanico
Roccia principale
Basalto / Picrobasalto

Sintesi geologica

Originale in inglese

The St. Michael volcanic field, at the south end of Norton Sound, includes more than 55 cones and craters on St. Michael and Stuart islands.

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Riassunto in inglese

The St. Michael volcanic field is a volcanic field located on St. Michael and Stuart Islands in western Alaska, United States.

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