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Duncan Canal (volcanic field)

Coordinates: 56°30′N 133°06′W / 56.50°N 133.10°W / 56.50; -133.10
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Duncan Canel
Map
Highest point
Elevation49 ft (15 m)
ListingList of volcanoes in the United States of America
Coordinates56°30′N 133°06′W / 56.50°N 133.10°W / 56.50; -133.10
Geography
LocationAlaska Panhandle, Alaska, United States
Geology
Rock ageHolocene
Mountain typeVolcanic field
Last eruptionUnknown

Duncan Canal is a volcanic field located in the middle of the Alaska Panhandle, United States. It contains pahoehoe and aa lava flows overlying glacial till at Kupreanof Island. Basaltic lava flows within the Duncan Canal volcanic field are both subaerial and submarine.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Duncan Canal". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-07-01.