Hydrologic consequences of hot-rock/snowpack interactions at Mount St. Helens Volcano, Washington
Professional Paper
1586
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Abstract
Emplacement of hot volcanic debris onto a thick snowpack can trigger hazardous rapid flows of sediment (including ice grains) and water, which can travel far beyond the flanks of a volcano. Five papers in this volume document aspects of rapid-snowmelt events that occurred in Mount St. Helens between 1982 and 1984; one paper offers a theoretical explanation of features present at depositional contacts between hot rock and snow.
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Pierson, T.C., 1999, Hydrologic consequences of hot-rock/snowpack interactions at Mount St. Helens Volcano, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1586, 117 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1586.
ISSN: 2330-7102 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Hydrologic consequences of hot-rock/snowpack interactions at Mount St. Helens Volcano, Washington |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 1586 |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1586 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey ; Information Services, |
| Description | 117 p. |