The single largest explosion crater on the planet was not formed through weapons testing or warfare. Rather, it was formed through a natural process; a large volcanic eruption. The crater in question measures more than 5 miles or 8 kilometers wide, and is located in a remote section of western Alaska. This video will discuss this large explosion crater, known as Devil Mountain Lake, and other nearby vents which are part of the dormant Espenberg volcanic field.
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Sources/Citations:
[1] U.S. Geological Survey
[2] Geologic Map of Alaska, U.S. Geological Survey, alaska.usgs.gov/science/geology/state_map/interactive_map/AKgeologic_map.html.
Note: This map was utilized to trace the rock units within the Espenberg volcanic field.
[3] Alaska Volcano Observatory
[4] National Parks Service
[5] Begét, J. E., Hopkins, D. M., & Charron, S. D. (1996). The Largest Known Maars on Earth, Seward Peninsula, Northwest Alaska. Arctic, 49(1), 62-69. www.jstor.org/stable/40511986. Note: This source was utilized to approximate the axis of two fissures and smaller craters now buried underwater.
0:00 A Powerful Explosion
0:47 A Remote Alaskan Crater
2:05 Espenberg Volcano
3:12 Regional Volcanism
3:41 Maar Forming Eruptions
4:57 Eruption Size
2 июл 2024
