Mount Rainier– Learning to live with volcanic risk
Fact Sheet
034-02
By: C. L. Driedger and K. M. Scott
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Abstract
Mount Rainier in Washington state is an active volcano reaching more than 2.7 miles (14,410 feet) above sea level. Its majestic edifice looms over expanding suburbs in the valleys that lead to nearby Puget Sound. USGS research over the last several decades indicates that Mount Rainier has been the source of many volcanic mudflows (lahars) that buried areas now densely populated. Now the USGS is working cooperatively with local communities to help people live more safely with the volcano.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Mount Rainier– Learning to live with volcanic risk |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 034-02 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs03402 |
| Edition | Supercedes Fact Sheet 065-97 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Other Geospatial | Mount Rainier |