USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, Washington

FACT SHEET:
Mount Rainier - Living With Perilous Beauty

-- Scott, K.M., Wolfe, E.W., and Driedger, C.L., 1998, Mount Rainier - Living With Perilous Beauty: USGS Fact Sheet 065-97, 4p.

Mount Rainier 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. -- Scott, et.al., 1998

In HTML Format
- Introduction
- Table of Contents
Report Link
- FS065-97 -- in PDF Format, link courtesy USGS Geopubs
Select Maps
- Hazards Map -- in PDF Format -- Hazards zones for lahars, lava flows, and pyroclastic flows from Mount Rainier (Hoblitt and others, 1998, USGS Open-File Report 98-428) -- 270 K, single page map, fits on 8.5x11 paper
Other Menus of Interest
- Mount Rainier Menu -- CVO Menu
- Mount Rainier Hazards Menu -- CVO Menu

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06/22/00, Lyn Topinka

FACT SHEET: Mount Rainier - Living With Perilous Beauty

FACT SHEET:
Mount Rainier - Living With Perilous Beauty