Sii Aks Volcano

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course is a combined study of the physical volcanology and the Nisg̱a’a Volcano Story focusing on the Sii Aks Volcano in the Nass Valley of British Columbia. It is an introduction to physical volcanology through a comprehensive examination of volcanic eruptions and their consequences. The main topics covered are Nisg̱a’a history, accounts of the Sii Aks Volcano eruption described in Nisg̱a’a history, the physical properties of magmas and lavas, volcanic landforms, eruption dynamics, and volcano monitoring and hazard assessment. The course runs for six days and includes a full day field trip excursion to the pyroclastic cone and lava flows.