Unimak Island is located along the Aleutian Trenches of Alaska. It is the largest island in the Aleutian Islands. One of the most hazardous volcanoes along the Aleutian Trenches would be the Shishaldin volcano. It may be a moderately active volcano on Unimak Island, but it is quite hazardous. The fact that Mount Shishaldin is the highest peak of the Aleutian Islands, its eruptions are much stronger. There are about 10 volcanoes located on Unimak Island. Shishaldin at 9,373 ft, Isanotski at 8,104 ft, and Pogromni at 6,569 ft. http://unimak.us/landforms.shtml
REGIONAL: Alaskan Volcanoes
VOLCANOES ALONG ALEUTIAN TRENCHES
Alaska lies along an area called the Pacific Ring of Fire. Alaska has over 100 volcanoes and they make up 8% of all active (above water) volcanoes on earth. The volcanoes that lie along the Aleutian Trenches are called the Aleutian Arc. The Aleutian Arc extends through the Alaska Peninsula following the Aleutian Range to the Aleutian Islands. The Arc is the result of the subduction of pacific plates beneath the North American plate. The Pacific plate moves northward and dives under the North American platethus resulting in volcanoes, which created the islands. The numbers 1-3 represent the hazard of the volcanoes: 1 being the least hazardous and 3 being the most hazardous. Along the Aleutian Trench, a majority of the volcanoes are located in larger regions of land and on the more mountainous regions. http://alaskannature.com/volcano.htm
GLOBAL: The Ring of Fire
VOLCANOES ALONG THE PACIFIC RING OF FIRE
Throughout the globe, there are many volcanic activities. Although, most volcanoes lie along the edges of the Pacific Oceanthey are called the Pacific Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is the result of plate tectonics. Many of the volcanoes occur in the subduction zoneswhich is when two of the Earths tectonic plates collide and one plate sinks into the mantle underneath the other. These active volcanoes are located underwear in the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire has 452 volcanoes and is 75% of the worlds most active volcanoes. These volcanoes are spread along the southern tip of South America, along the west coast of North America, across the Bering Strait and the Aleutian Islands, downwards through Japan, through the Philippines and into New Zealand. http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/ring-fire/?ar_a=1
This assignment met the learning outcome of demonstrating
global literacy and awareness by analysis and interpretation of the complex global patterns and processes of the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere. The project was not an individual assignment, although each person in the group was assigned a sphere to focus on; I was assigned the lithosphere. This meets the learning outcomes in terms of the analysis/interpretation of the global volcanic patterns. This assignment was one of my best works because I thought it was be difficult to accomplish, although, I managed to understand/depict the pattern for each map. I had used data and information from sources such as National Geographic, Alaskan Nature, Unimak Landform. I used National Geographic to figure out the pattern of the global map and the amount of volcanoes located on and near the ring of fire. I used Alaskan Nature to find out what volcanoes lied along the Aleutian Trenches and how hazardous the volcanoes may be on a scale of 1-3. I had used the Unimak Landform site to figure out the height and the certain volcanoes located on Unimak Island; I had also learned the volcanic structure of every volcano from the magma chambers to the ash clouds. From utilizing the sources and having a better understanding of the patterns, I was able to easily create my map sets. I had used sites such as National Geographic Mapmaker to create my maps and add its patterns. This assignment shows that I have spent a lot of time and effort on researching and helping myself achieve a better understanding on each aspect of this assignment: from the volcanic map patterns, to creating the map set, to the detailed information on each volcano. I have done a lot of research to understand the map set patterns and on how to create the maps. I have had many trial and errors in the process of creating the map, although in the end I have succeeded. The most effective would be doing research on the map patterns (how to create and read them). The patterns alone were difficult to understand so I had to search up and go through many sources to be able to create my final product (my own map set with patterns). There are many ways I have grown or developed as a result of this assignment. I anticipated this assignment to be difficult mainly because of the map patterns. By constantly attempting to re-do the map set and do extra research; I had realized that by trial and error, I
would soon be able to perfect the finishing product; many failed
attempts led to success. Another way that I have grown was that I have begun to appreciate cartographers and geographers more. Ive never realized how hard itd be to create a simple map with its patterns. Another way this helped me grow was it helped me become more detailed-oriented. In the beginning, I looked at the pattern and didnt understand it at all. I tried doing research and constantly go back and forth to understand every other patterns relating to the pattern I had and it had helped me a lot. I realized by paying attention to small details it could help me go a long way.
