Mount Veniaminof

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Mount Veniaminof is an active stratovolcano and massive ice-covered volcanic complex located on the Alaska Peninsula, known for its large caldera and frequent eruptions.

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Mount Veniaminof canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Holocene volcano
active volcano
ice-covered volcanic complex
stratovolcano
activityStatus persistently active in historical time
calderaDiameter about 5 mi
about 8 km
composition andesitic
basaltic-andesitic
country United States of America
surface form: United States
elevation about 2507 m
about 8225 ft
eruptionType Strombolian
phreatomagmatic
firstRecordedEruption 18th century
geologicalAge Holocene
hasFeature central cone
glaciers
ice cap
large caldera
hasFrequentEruptions true
hasGlacier Veniaminof ice cap
hasHazard ash emissions
glacial outburst floods
lahars
lava flows
hasSubfeature central intracaldera cone
radial valley glaciers
isActive true
isPartOf Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge
knownFor frequent small eruptions
large ice-filled caldera
lastEruption 2018
locatedIn Alaska
Alaska Peninsula
United States of America
surface form: United States
monitoredBy Alaska Volcano Observatory
mountainRange Aleutian Range
namedAfter Ivan Veniaminov
prominence about 8020 ft
region southwestern Alaska
state Alaska
subductingPlate Pacific Plate
summitIceCover true
tectonicPlate North American Plate
tectonicSetting subduction zone
type stratovolcano
volcanicArcOrBelt Aleutian Arc
surface form: Aleutian volcanic arc

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Aleutian Islands hasVolcano Mount Veniaminof
Alaska Peninsula hasVolcano Mount Veniaminof
Aleutian Range contains Mount Veniaminof