Kiska Volcano
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Kiska Volcano is an active stratovolcano in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, known for its historical eruptions and remote, rugged setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kiska Volcano canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ |
| access | only by boat or aircraft ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic maritime ⓘ |
| composition |
andesitic
ⓘ
basaltic-andesite ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation |
1221 m
ⓘ
4006 ft ⓘ |
| eruptionHistory | documented eruptions in the 20th century ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
strombolian
ⓘ
vulcanian ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Holocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
fumarolic activity
ⓘ
seismic unrest ⓘ |
| hasCrater | summit crater ⓘ |
| hasName | Kiska Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | abandoned World War II military facilities ⓘ |
| hazardType |
ashfall
ⓘ
lava flows ⓘ volcanic gas emissions ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | proximity to World War II Aleutian campaign sites ⓘ |
| islandType | volcanic island ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Rat Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical eruptions
ⓘ
remote location ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 1964 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ Aleutian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Aleutians West Census Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiska Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Alaska Volcano Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Aleutian Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Bering Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onPlate | North American Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | subducting Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| region | North Pacific volcanic belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| summitType | symmetrical stratovolcano ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature |
lava flows on flanks
ⓘ
tephra deposits ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
convergent plate boundary
ⓘ
subduction zone ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | Aleutian volcanic arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.