Pogromni Volcano Explained

Pogromni Volcano
Elevation Ft:6531
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:6131
Prominence Ref:[2]
Map:Alaska
Map Size:270
Location:Unimak Island, Alaska, USA
Range:Aleutian Range
Coordinates:54.5708°N -164.6936°W
Topo:USGS Unimak C-2
Type:Stratovolcano
Age:Pleistocene
Volcanic Arc/Belt:Aleutian Arc
Last Eruption:Unknown

Pogromni Volcano is a stratovolcano on Unimak Island in the Aleutian Islands. Near it are 5 cinder cones, and a mountain called Pogromni's Sister.

Pogromni is old and eroded with a single glacier on its flank and base. Eruptions have been attributed to it in 1795, 1796, 1826, 1827, and 1830, but historic eruptions attributed to it may have come from nearby Westdahl Volcano.[3] [4] __TOC__

Etymology

The volcano's name comes from the Russian "Погромный," meaning "characterized by violent outbreak." This naming refers to a volcanic eruption, but shares the same etymology as pogrom, a Russian word referring to violent riots against an ethnic group, especially Jews.

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Notes and References

  1. http://peaklist.org/USlists/AK5000.html "Alaska & Hawaii P1500s - the Ultras"
  2. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=366 "Pogromni Volcano, Alaska"
  3. Book: Wood. Charles A. Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada. 1992. Cambridge University Press. 44–5. 9780521438117. 18 April 2015.
  4. https://avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/volcinfo.php?volcname=Pogromni Alaska Volcano Observatory, Volcano Information -- Pogromni