Fisher Caldera
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Fisher Caldera is a large volcanic caldera on Unimak Island in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, known for its expansive crater and association with significant volcanic activity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fisher Caldera canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
volcanic caldera ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ash fall deposits
ⓘ
large explosive eruptions ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ significant volcanic activity ⓘ |
| composition |
andesitic to dacitic volcanic rocks
ⓘ
silicic volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coveredBy | snow in winter ⓘ |
| environment | subarctic maritime climate ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Plinian
ⓘ
caldera-forming ⓘ explosive ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Holocene ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | subduction-related volcanic arc ⓘ |
| hasAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
caldera rim
ⓘ
ignimbrite sheets ⓘ large volcanic crater ⓘ lava domes ⓘ post-caldera volcanic vents ⓘ pyroclastic deposits ⓘ volcanic lakes ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
caldera-forming processes
ⓘ
hazard assessment ⓘ tephrochronology ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| island | Unimak Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
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Aleutian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ North Pacific region NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Unimak Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Alaska Volcano Observatory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fisher (local geographic name context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bering Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands volcanic region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aleutian volcanic arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Aleutians East Borough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riskType | volcanic hazard ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
remote wilderness
ⓘ
rugged volcanic terrain ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate ⓘ |
| volcanicArc | Aleutian Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano-caldera complex ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.