Shisaldin Volcano, Aleutians

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Shishaldin Volcano, Aleutians

Long ago in my reckless youth I had installed seismic sensors on this and some other volcanoes in the Aleutian Islands. This one had just erupted. No inhabitants too close to it.
I had a few close calls over those years. Does bring back memories.
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"The volcano is 679 miles (1,093 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage near the center of Unimak Island, the largest island in the Aleutians. False Pass, a village of 40 people, is on the island’s east side. Unless winds change, the cloud would move north of False Pass and would not pose a threat, Schwaiger said."

https://apnews.com/99e0457705d130c5749370285cd06236
 
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Back in my reckless youth I flew over than volcano at low altitude after departing Adak NAS. Wasn't erupting at the time but still recall how we got a couple of calls from departure control to be sure we had the "big hill in front of you" in sight. :)
 
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