Volcanism and Subduction

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 172

.The Kamchatka Peninsula and contiguous North Pacific Rim is among the most active regions in the world. Kamchatka itself contains 29 active volcanoes, 4 now in a state of semi-continuous eruption, and I has experienced 14 magnitude 7 or greater earthquakes since accurate recording began in 1962. At ...