Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes

American  

noun

1. a volcanic area in SW Alaska, in Katmai National Monument.

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Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes British  

noun

1. a volcanic region of SW Alaska, formed by the massive eruption of Mount Katmai in 1912; jets of steam issue from vents up to 45 m (150 ft) across

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Example Sentences

Strong northwesterly winds in the vicinity of Katmai National Park and Preserve and Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes on Wednesday kicked up the loose volcano ash.

From Seattle Times

The ash was deposited in what is now known as the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.

From Seattle Times

The two largest of the 20th century — Pinatubo in 1991 in the Philippines, and Novarupta in Alaska that formed the spectacular Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes in 1912 — both blew their tops this way.

From New York Times

Dr. David A Johnston posing with a rhyolite dome in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Alaska, in June 1978.

From Scientific American

A less arduous expedition offered by Wien Air Alaska flies vacationers to Katmai and its Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, an awesome volcanic area where U.S. astronauts trained for moon landings.

From Time Magazine Archive