Buldir Volcano
| Buldir Volcano | |
|---|---|
 Buldir Volcano from the east | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,152 ft (656 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,152 ft (656 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alaska |
| Coordinates | 52°20′58″N 175°54′34″E / 52.3494°N 175.9094°E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Buldir Volcano Location in Alaska | |
| Location | Holocene |
Buldir Volcano is an
Discovery and accessibility
After successful expeditions in 1725, 1728, and 1730,
In 1741, Bering and his company started towards North America, but were stalled by a storm. In being delayed, they were forced to seek land. During the storm they could not make out the Alaskan coast. The storm proved too powerful so the ships turned around, charting several of the Aleutians, including Buldir Island.[4] The island is extremely remote, leaving it totally unavailable to all but a select group of scientists. In fact, transportation through the entire area is restricted to the United States Coast Guard. Special permission is required to access the island, and for the most part only representatives from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service have the ability to obtain it. A visit to study the geology of the island was permitted in 1947 for R. R. Coats.[3]
A skeleton was found on the island in July 1988. Further examination of the body suggested that the body was Corporal Carl Houston of
Geography and geology
The volcano's structure has changed significantly over time, from a
Flora and fauna
The island supports a limited variety of flora and fauna.[6] The population of Aleutian cackling geese contributed to a re-expansion of the species, preventing their extinction.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Buldir". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Buldir Volcano". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. March 31, 1981. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ a b Wood and Kienle, page 18.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 775; see 6 lines from end.
Under Bering on his last voyage (1741)....this officer reached the Alaskan coast and explored a considerable stretch of it
- ^ "Ask The Globe: Published on September 1, 1988". September 1, 1988. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Buldir description and statistics". Alaska Volcano Observatory. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
Bibliography
- Wood, Charles A.; Kienle, Juergen, eds. (1990). Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada. New York: ISBN 978-0521438117.
