Geology Picture of the (long) Week, June 13-20, 2010: Portrait of the Outer Aleutians

MODIS Project ^ | June 16, 2010 | NASA and USGS

[cogitator]

Portrait of the Outer Aleutians from space:

Go here for links to larger resolution images: Outer Aleutian Islands

Here are the names of some of the islands you can see in this image (from west to east):

Kiska, Little Sitkin, Amchitka (long and narrow) Semisopochnoi (round), Gareloi, Tanaga, Kanaga, Adak, Great Sitkin, Atka (volcano on eastern end is Korovin)

Obviously they're volcanic, so here are a couple of images of Gareloi.

From the Space Station:

From the surface:

[cogitator]

They should have volcano boat tours of the Aleutians in the summer. Start in Anchorage, cruise by Augustine and Katmai, then go down the chain.

[cogitator]

** ping! **

[Ackackadack]

That tour would take a LONG time...

[cogitator]

A week to 10 days, I'd figger. It'd be fun, lots to see on each island.

Are you from AK? Your Freeper name suggests it.

[11x62]

Does the ferry still go to Dutch?

[cogitator]

I have no idea. Where was the ferry coming from?

[11x62]

During the summer a state ferry ran from Kodiak to Sand Point, Cold Bay, Akutan and Dutch once a month. Some people did just ride out to see the sights, it never stopped for more than an hour or so.