Aleutians

Alaska’s busy volcano: Seawater, magma figure in eruptions

An underwater volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands has erupted more than two dozen times since mid-December and may keep going for months. Geologists at the Alaska Volcano Center continue to monitor Bogoslof Volcano because its ash clouds threaten aircraft. Most of the 6,000-foot volcano is underwater. The summit forms tiny Bogoslof Island 850 miles southwest…

Blizzard warning issued for Unalaska area

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for the Unalaska area for Sunday. The Unalaska Department of Public Safety released a statement Saturday saying winds up to 80 mph and heavy snow will produce white-out conditions in the city on the Aleutian Islands. Officials urge residents to secure loose objects that could be…

Aleutians volcano sends up ash cloud; aircraft warned

An Alaska volcano that has been erupting periodically since mid-December has sent up another ash cloud. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says Bogoslof Volcano in the Aleutian lslands erupted at 1:17 p.m. Friday. Pilots report an ash cloud reached 36,000 feet. Ash clouds higher than 20,000 feet are a threat to intercontinental jet aircraft because ash…

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