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Mount Baker-Living with an Active Volcano
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2000/fs059-00/
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This fact sheet discusses the volcanic hazards associated with Washington's Mount Baker. Topics include hazards characteristic of the volcano (lava flows, pyroclastic flows and ash, and lahars), a history of volcanic activity at the mountain, and efforts to monitor and predict future activity.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • General public
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - scientific
    • Map
    • Photograph
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
  • Natural hazards
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No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
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Information presented on this website is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credit is requested.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-000-224
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: United States Geological Survey (USGS)
David A. Johnston Cascades Volcano Observatory
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/