Posted on Jun 6, 2021
The Great Eruption of 1912 (U.S. National Park Service)
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On June 6, 1912, the eruption of Novarupta in Alaska began. It was the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century. From the article:
"Lasting three days, the largest volcanic eruption of the twentieth century exploded June 6, 1912, from a new volcano, Novarupta. In the process, it created Katmai caldera and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Not only have the 1912 events remained scientifically important ever since, but also the 1912 deposits continue to provide insights about volcanic and magmatic processes that impact us and the land we live in."
"Lasting three days, the largest volcanic eruption of the twentieth century exploded June 6, 1912, from a new volcano, Novarupta. In the process, it created Katmai caldera and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Not only have the 1912 events remained scientifically important ever since, but also the 1912 deposits continue to provide insights about volcanic and magmatic processes that impact us and the land we live in."
The Great Eruption of 1912 (U.S. National Park Service)
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Wow! Didn't know about that and it was such a huge event, and still is. That may have had some attraction for my Dad's Uncle Lester who relocated to Alaska as a young man. He would have probably been in 6th grade when that happened. And that eruption was probably one of those life changing events to always be remembered - all in the news, on radio for those who had them, and talked about at school and at home. It certainly would have fueled the imagination of children and adults. Both my grandfather and his brother were avid readers. But my grandfather was gone before I had an opportunity to talk with him. So it was an exceptional opportunity to be able to talk with Uncle Lester and learn from him.
I didn't know it at the time, but the summer I was in Alaska on Kodiak Island I lived directly across the water to the south from the Valley of 10,000 Smokes. Wish I had known the geology to pay attention to at the time, but didn't know until decades later . . . and until today didn't know the significance of that eruption. Wondering if the amount of ash that was deposited on Kodiak Island might be why there aren't trees there. Don't know about the rest of the Island but the south looks like Tundra. Temperatures were is in the 50s during the summer.
I didn't know it at the time, but the summer I was in Alaska on Kodiak Island I lived directly across the water to the south from the Valley of 10,000 Smokes. Wish I had known the geology to pay attention to at the time, but didn't know until decades later . . . and until today didn't know the significance of that eruption. Wondering if the amount of ash that was deposited on Kodiak Island might be why there aren't trees there. Don't know about the rest of the Island but the south looks like Tundra. Temperatures were is in the 50s during the summer.
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