Mount Bachelor's east facing ski slopes at sunrise.
Mount Bachelor's east facing ski slopes at sunrise.Mount Bachelor's east facing ski slopes at sunrise.
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Mount Bachelor's east facing ski slopes at sunrise.
Mount Bachelor's east facing ski slopes at sunrise.
Visible relief in the hillside exposure is about 800-900 ft. Dusty assemblage deposit occurred approximately between 5100 and 5500 yr B.P. Magma volume of >5 km3, which is a lot for what was probably one eruptive stage. The source lava dome is gone, apparently having disintegrated entirely during extrusion and subsequent glacial interaction.
Visible relief in the hillside exposure is about 800-900 ft. Dusty assemblage deposit occurred approximately between 5100 and 5500 yr B.P. Magma volume of >5 km3, which is a lot for what was probably one eruptive stage. The source lava dome is gone, apparently having disintegrated entirely during extrusion and subsequent glacial interaction.
Glacier Peak volcano, Washington reflected in pond below the Whitechuck Glacier, view from the south in late summer.
Glacier Peak volcano, Washington reflected in pond below the Whitechuck Glacier, view from the south in late summer.
Hualālai Volcano (center) above Kīholo Bay on Hawai‘i Island's West Coast is flanked by lava flow erupted from the volcano around 1800 (right) and 1859 Mauna Loa flow (left).
Hualālai Volcano (center) above Kīholo Bay on Hawai‘i Island's West Coast is flanked by lava flow erupted from the volcano around 1800 (right) and 1859 Mauna Loa flow (left).
CalVO scientist Tom Sisson studies a lava flow in the Harrat Rahat Volcanic Field in Saudi Arabia for an international collaboration with the Saudi Geological Survey to conduct a seismic and volcanic hazard assessment for the volcanic field.
CalVO scientist Tom Sisson studies a lava flow in the Harrat Rahat Volcanic Field in Saudi Arabia for an international collaboration with the Saudi Geological Survey to conduct a seismic and volcanic hazard assessment for the volcanic field.
Simulated fractures and subsidence above a widening dike (dark area at bottom) were generated in a small-scale model using a box filled with flour, sugar, and corn meal. The simulated dike (tip is dark area bottom center of photograph) consisted of two linoleum sheets taped together.
Simulated fractures and subsidence above a widening dike (dark area at bottom) were generated in a small-scale model using a box filled with flour, sugar, and corn meal. The simulated dike (tip is dark area bottom center of photograph) consisted of two linoleum sheets taped together.
CalVO staff assembled in the Rambo Auditorium, Menlo Park, CA
CalVO staff assembled in the Rambo Auditorium, Menlo Park, CA
Guardian Geyser and Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park.
Guardian Geyser and Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park.
Locations (Lat, Long, Depth) of January 17, 2010, earthquake swarm on Madison Plateau, Yellowstone National Park.
Locations (Lat, Long, Depth) of January 17, 2010, earthquake swarm on Madison Plateau, Yellowstone National Park.
Tiltmeters allowed 24-hour monitoring as the information was telemetered back to CVO. Other instruments such as displacement meters for measuring cracks, seismometers for measuring earthquakes, gas sensors for measuring gas concentrations, and magnetometers for measuring the magnetic field, were also used for 24-hour monitoring.
Tiltmeters allowed 24-hour monitoring as the information was telemetered back to CVO. Other instruments such as displacement meters for measuring cracks, seismometers for measuring earthquakes, gas sensors for measuring gas concentrations, and magnetometers for measuring the magnetic field, were also used for 24-hour monitoring.
Mammoth Hot Springs at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Mammoth Hot Springs at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Magma forms above the subducting slab of oceanic crust and accumulates at the base of Earth's rigid crust before collecting in a storage zone 13 km (8 mi) beneath the volcano prior to eruption.
Magma forms above the subducting slab of oceanic crust and accumulates at the base of Earth's rigid crust before collecting in a storage zone 13 km (8 mi) beneath the volcano prior to eruption.
Adam Mosbrucker tests equipment (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler, survey-grade RTK-GPS and a map-grade GPS) in preparation for a lake bottom survey.
Adam Mosbrucker tests equipment (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler, survey-grade RTK-GPS and a map-grade GPS) in preparation for a lake bottom survey.
Quaternary volcanic rocks are shown in black, and main centers are labeled. Chilliwack batholith and Pemberton belt represent Oligocene– Miocene arc 20–50 km inboard of Quaternary Garibaldi arc. Dashed line surrounding Puget Lowland shows maximum extent of Puget lobe of Cordilleran Ice Sheet during the last glaciation.
Quaternary volcanic rocks are shown in black, and main centers are labeled. Chilliwack batholith and Pemberton belt represent Oligocene– Miocene arc 20–50 km inboard of Quaternary Garibaldi arc. Dashed line surrounding Puget Lowland shows maximum extent of Puget lobe of Cordilleran Ice Sheet during the last glaciation.
Mount Bachelor seen from South Sister across Sparks Lake. One of the "Devils Chain" domes visible in lower image foreground. Oregon
Mount Bachelor seen from South Sister across Sparks Lake. One of the "Devils Chain" domes visible in lower image foreground. Oregon
Crater Lake, Oregon simplified hazards map showing potential impact area for ground-based hazards during a volcanic event.
Crater Lake, Oregon simplified hazards map showing potential impact area for ground-based hazards during a volcanic event.
Mount Adams viewed from the southeast in Klickitat Valley, Washington.
Mount Adams viewed from the southeast in Klickitat Valley, Washington.
Map of horizontal displacement vectors for Global Positioning System (GPS) stations in and around Mount St. Helens. Blue arrows show the direction and magnitude of horizontal movement, as measured at the GPS station from 2008-2014. The total horizontal displacement is indicated in millimeters (mm) and inches (in).
Map of horizontal displacement vectors for Global Positioning System (GPS) stations in and around Mount St. Helens. Blue arrows show the direction and magnitude of horizontal movement, as measured at the GPS station from 2008-2014. The total horizontal displacement is indicated in millimeters (mm) and inches (in).
The Uwekahuna WT (water-tube) instrument is still measured today, providing one of the longest records of deformation for any volcano. The tiltmeter is read by looking into the portal on each pot and adjusting the sight until two pins appear to touch.
The Uwekahuna WT (water-tube) instrument is still measured today, providing one of the longest records of deformation for any volcano. The tiltmeter is read by looking into the portal on each pot and adjusting the sight until two pins appear to touch.
The Uwīkahuna WT (water-tube) instrument is still measured today, providing one of the longest records of deformation for any volcano. The tiltmeter is read by looking into the portal on each pot and adjusting the sight until two pins appear to touch.
The Uwīkahuna WT (water-tube) instrument is still measured today, providing one of the longest records of deformation for any volcano. The tiltmeter is read by looking into the portal on each pot and adjusting the sight until two pins appear to touch.
Big Pine Volcanic Field, California, from southwest cinder cone, with US Route 395 and Owens River in view
Big Pine Volcanic Field, California, from southwest cinder cone, with US Route 395 and Owens River in view