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Chronology and references of volcanic eruptions and selected unrest in the United States, 1980-2008

October 10, 2009

The United States ranks as one of the top countries in the world in the number of young, active volcanoes within its borders. The United States, including the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is home to approximately 170 geologically active (age

Publication Year 2009
Title Chronology and references of volcanic eruptions and selected unrest in the United States, 1980-2008
DOI 10.3133/ofr20091118
Authors Angela K. Diefenbach, Marianne Guffanti, John Ewert
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 2009-1118
Index ID ofr20091118
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Volcano Hazards Program
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