Volcanic Gas

Volatile matter, released during a volcanic eruption, that was previously dissolved in the magma.Neuendorf, K.K.E., Mehl, J.P., Jr., and Jackson, J.A., eds., 2011, Glossary of Geology: Alexandria, Virginia, American Geological Institute, 799 p.

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RI 2026-5

Orr, T.R., Grapenthin, Ronni, Fee, David, Dietterich, H.R., Wech, A.G., Kelly, P.J., and Lopez, T.M., 2026, Volcanic activity in Alaska and the Northern Mariana Islands in 2024— Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2026-5, 36 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/32110

RDF 2026-15

Loewen, M.W., Gomez-Patron, Andrea, Fee, David, Lopez, T.M., Mota, Rui, Saunders-Shultz, Pablo, Merritt, Karenna, Dietterich, H.R., Brewster, Israel, and Wallace, K.L., 2026, Shishaldin Volcano 2019-2020 and 2023 eruption chronology data: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2026-15, 7 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/32077

IC 98

Wallace, K.L., Waythomas, C.F., Coombs, M.L., and Nastan, A.M., 2025, Mount Spurr Volcano: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 98, 2 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/31518

DDS 20

Cameron, C.E., Crass, S.W., and AVO Staff, eds., 2022, Geologic Database of Information on Volcanoes in Alaska (GeoDIVA): Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Digital Data Series 20, https://doi.org/10.14509/geodiva. https://doi.org/10.14509/30901

IC 67

Mulliken, K.M., 2018, The Alaska Volcano Observatory: 30 years of protecting Alaskans from the effects of volcanic activity (1988-2018): Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 67, 2 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30032

RI 2017-10

Schaefer, J.R., Scott, W.E., and Layer, P.W., 2017, Geologic map of Mount Chiginagak volcano, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2017-10, 32 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:25,000. https://doi.org/10.14509/29769

RI 2014-5

Stelling, P.L., Beget, J.E., Gardner, J.E., and Schaefer, J.R., 2014, Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for Fisher volcano, Unimak Island, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2014-5, 32 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000. https://doi.org/10.14509/29146

P 1769

Power, J.A., Coombs, M.L., and Freymueller, J.T., eds., 2010, The 2006 eruption of Augustine Volcano, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1769, 667 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:20,000.

OF 2007-1400

Doukas, M.P., and McGee, K.A., 2007, A compilation of gas emission-rate data from volcanoes of Cook Inlet (Spurr, Crater Peak, Redoubt, Iliamna, and Augustine) and Alaska Peninsula (Douglas, Fourpeaked, Griggs, Mageik, Martin, Peulik, Ukinrek Maars, and Veniaminof), Alaska, from 1995-2006: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1400, 13 p.

P 1732-B

Coombs, M.L., Neal, C.A., Wessels, R.L., and McGimsey, R.G., 2006, Geothermal disruption of summit glaciers at Mount Spurr Volcano, 2004-6: An unusual manifestation of volcanic unrest, in Haeussler, P.J., and Galloway, J.P., eds., Studies by the U.S. Geological Survey in Alaska, 2005: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1732-B, 33 p.