Pavlof Sister
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Pavlov Sister is a stratovolcano
on the Alaska Peninsula
. It is a satellite peak of Mount Pavlof
, lying directly northeast. The mountain was named by the USGS in 1929.
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
on the Alaska Peninsula
Alaska Peninsula
The Alaska Peninsula is a peninsula extending about to the southwest from the mainland of Alaska and ending in the Aleutian Islands. The peninsula separates the Pacific Ocean from Bristol Bay, an arm of the Bering Sea....
. It is a satellite peak of Mount Pavlof
Mount Pavlof
Pavlof Volcano is a stratovolcano of the Aleutian Range on the Alaska Peninsula. It has been one of the most active in the United States since 1980, with eruptions recorded in 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986–1988, 1996–1997, and an ongoing eruption starting on August 15, 2007 and ending on September 13...
, lying directly northeast. The mountain was named by the USGS in 1929.
Sources
- Volcanoes of the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands-Selected Photographs
- Alaska Volcano Observatory