Kurile Islands, July 2019: Alaid volcano

Impressions from our pilot tour to the northern Kurile Islands: after a few days on Paramushir Island, we sailed to Atlasof Island, formed by the mighty stratovolcano of Alaid, the highest peak in the Kuriles and one of its most active volcanoes.

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Alaid volcano on Atlasov Island (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Slope of Taketomi cone, which formed as an island during the flank eruption of 1933-34 and has later been connected to the main island by sediments. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Slope of Taketomi cone, which formed as an island during the flank eruption of 1933-34 and has later... [info]
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Spiny lava formations on the top of Taketomi cone. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Lava sculptures (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Plants have started to cover the lava surface of Taketomi. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Oxidized lapilli and lava bombs on the summit of Taketomi. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Alaid seen from Taketomi (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Silhouettes of Chikurachki and Fuss volcanoes on Paramushir Island in the background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Silhouettes of Chikurachki and Fuss volcanoes on Paramushir Island in the background. (Photo: Tom Pf... [info]
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Coast of Atlasof Island (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Remnants of abandoned settlements near Taketomi on Atlasof Island (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View of Alaid volcano from Taketomi cone (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Plants on the gray lapilli soil (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Alaid volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Ash layers from phreatomagmatic (surtseyan) activity form much of Taketomi cone (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer... [info]
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Expedition leaders Marina and Leonid (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Shore of Atlasof Island, eroded flanks of Alaid volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Summit of Alaid volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The flat lower slopes of Alaid volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Young flank cone complete with remnants of the tuff ring that formed in the initial surtseyan eruption stage (when the vent was near sea level, producing phreatomagmatic explosions building a flat cone of fine material, later partially buried in the cinder cone) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Young flank cone complete with remnants of the tuff ring that formed in the initial surtseyan erupti... [info]
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Exposed volcanic dike in the coast of Atlasof Island (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Kurile Islands, July 2019: Alaid volcano

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