Invisible CO2 gas killing trees at Mammoth Mountain, California
August 1, 2000
Since 1980, scientists have monitored geologic unrest in Long Valley Caldera and at adjacent Mammoth Mountain, California. After a persistent swarm of earthquakes beneath Mammoth Mountain in 1989, geologists discovered that large volumes of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) gas were seeping from beneath this volcano. This gas is killing trees on the mountain and also can be a danger to people. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) continues to study the CO2 emissions to help protect the public from this invisible potential hazard.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Title | Invisible CO2 gas killing trees at Mammoth Mountain, California |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs17296 |
| Authors | Michael L. Sorey, Christopher D. Farrar, Terrance M. Gerlach, Kenneth A. McGee, William C. Evans, Elizabeth M. Colvard, David P. Hill, Roy A. Bailey, John D. Rogie, James W. Hendley, Peter H. Stauffer |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 172-96 |
| Index ID | fs17296 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Volcano Hazards Program |