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Mount Spurr
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Mount Spurr (Dena'ina: K'idazq'eni) is a stratovolcano in the Aleutian Arc of Alaska, named after United States Geological Survey geologist and explorer Josiah Edward Spurr, who led an expedition to the area in 1898. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) currently rates Mount Spurr as Level of Concern Color Code Green. The mountain is known aboriginally by the Dena'ina Athabascan name K'idazq'eni, literally 'that which is burning inside'.
Mount Spurr from the south
Mount Spurr from the south
Eruption column from Crater Peak vent in 1992.
Eruption column from Crater Peak vent in 1992.
Aleutian Arc
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The Aleutian Arc is a large volcanic arc of islands extending from the Southwest tip of the U.S. state of Alaska to the Kamchatka Peninsula of the Russian Federation.
Diagram showing the process of subduction and the formation of volcanic arcs.
Diagram showing the process of subduction and the formation of volcanic arcs.
Image showing the Aleutian Island Arc, along with the trench. The trench is denoted by the dark blue line to the south running parallel with the islan
Image showing the Aleutian Island Arc, along with the trench. The trench is denoted by the dark blue line to the south running parallel with the island arc. The area between the trench and the ridge delineates the blocks of crust that cause much of the seismic activity in the region.