Aleutian Ridge
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The Aleutian Ridge is located in the western part of the Aleutian Arc in the Bering Sea.
Geography
It consists of a chain of volcanic islands located along the crest of a submarine ridge with most of the active Quaternary stratocones or caldera-like volcanoes located on the northern boundaries of the Aleutian Islands.[1]
Gallery
Photos by the U.S. Air Force in May 1944
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References
- ^ Montanaro, C.; Beget, J. (8 March 2011). "Volcano collapse along the Aleutian Ridge (western Aleutian Arc)" (PDF). Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 11: 715–730. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
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