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Scientists unravel diverse behaviors of Cascade volcanoes in subduction zone studies

Of the five USGS volcano observatories, the Cascades Volcano Observatory is now the largest, with close to 80 permanent staff members focused on the Cascades and beyond. Many of them tasked with ...
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The concealed volcano steadily approaching a disastrous eruption in the US

Experts in volcanology observing the Pacific Northwest have raised fresh alerts regarding various volcanic systems within the ...
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Mount Rainier: Active Cascade Volcano

Mount Rainier (Figure 2.1) is one of about two dozen recently active volcanoes in the Cascade Range, a volcanic arc formed by subduction of the Juan de Fuca plate beneath the North American plate.
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New Scientist-in-Charge at USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory

As of January 4, 2021, Dr. Jon Major takes over leadership of the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory from Seth Moran, who has served as the scientist-in-charge for the past five years. “It is my ...
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Magnificent Cascades Volcanoes Impress, Sometimes Worry, Geobloggers

At the risk of this blog becoming all volcanoes, all the time, I bring you... more volcanoes! Two of my favorite geobloggers wrote mustn't-miss posts on some of our Cascades volcanoes. They showcase ...
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Even ‘Sleeping’ Volcanoes Have Large Magma Bodies Sitting Beneath Them

Mount Rainier - one of many volcanoes found in the Cascade Range - is reflecting in the Reflection Lakes in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State, USA. A seismic survey challenges the ...

Social media videos claim 213,000 Oregonians are in a volcanic death zone — here’s what scientists actually say

Social media videos are stoking fears about a catastrophic eruption in central Oregon, but the science tells a different story.
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Why is Mount St. Helens the most active volcano in the Cascades?

New research offers clues as to why Mount St. Helens is one of the most explosive volcanoes in the Cascade range and why it stands apart from the chain of other Cascade volcanoes. Scientists from the ...
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Magma found under volcanoes thought dormant in the Cascade Range

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Morning Glory pool in Yellowstone national park. Yellowstone is underlain by two magma bodies. Michael Juhran/dpa Unlike old ...
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Spike in earthquakes at Washington volcano prompts more monitoring from scientists

Scientists are deploying monitors at the volcanic Mount Adams in Washington State, after a spike in seismic activity. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said Mount Adams typically experiences an ...
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Mount Rainier: Active Cascade Volcano

The previous chapters reviewed the hazards to property and life from Mount Rainier and outlined research needed to provide for better understanding of their nature and frequency of occurrence. This ...