Article
Alaska Volcano Observatory, Spurr Erupts
Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-1993
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1029/93EO00284
Disciplines
Abstract
On June 27, 1992, the Crater Peak vent on the south side of Mt. Spurr awoke from 39 years of dormancy and burst into subplinian eruption after 10 months of elevated seismicity. Two more eruptions followed in August and September. The volcano lies 125-km west of Anchorage, which is Alaska's largest city and an important international hub for air travel. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) was able to warn communities and the aviation industry well in advance of these eruptions.
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, v. 74, issue 19, p. 217-222
Citation Information
Stephen R. McNutt. "Alaska Volcano Observatory, Spurr Erupts" Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union Vol. 74 Iss. 19 (1993) p. 217 - 222 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stephen-mcnutt/4/