Chuginadak (left) and Carlisle (right) islands, active volcanoes, as seen from the Office of Naval Research’s Research Vessel Atlantis during the 2025 Atlantic Arc expedition.
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Chuginadak (left) and Carlisle (right) islands, active volcanoes, as seen from the Office of Naval Research’s Research Vessel Atlantis during the 2025 Atlantic Arc expedition. The majority of Alaska’s 52 active volcanoes are in the Aleutian arc, including volcanoes that may be capable of producing dangerous tsunamis.
Credit

Aleutian Arc: Integrated Exploration of Biodiversity at Priority Benthic Habitats (USGS/BOEM/NOAA/ONR).