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Katmai National Park and Preserve is located at the northern end of the Alaska Peninsula on Shelikof Strait and harbors a rich geological background. In June of 1912 Katmai's Novarupta Volcano erupted with a force that had only been matched by one other volcanic eruption in recorded history, the eruption of Greece's Santorini Volcano in 1500 B.C. In the aftermath of the eruption innumerable holes and cracks developed in the volcanic ash deposits covering the valleys surrounding Novarupta. The gas and steam escaping from heated underground water inspired Robert Griggs of the National geographic Society to name the active landscape the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. In addition to being one of the world's most active volcanic centers, with 15 active volcanoes, Katmai holds valuable answers to questions about prehistoric life.
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