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FACT SHEET:
What are Volcano Hazards?

-- Bobbie Myers, Steven R. Brantley, Peter Stauffer, and James W. Hendley II, 1997, What are Volcano Hazards?: USGS Fact Sheet 002-97

Volcanoes give rise to numerous geologic and hydrologic hazards. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists are assessing hazards at many of the almost 70 active and potentially active volcanoes in the United States. They are closely monitoring activity at the most dangerous of these volcanoes and are prepared to issue warnings of impending eruptions or other hazardous events. -- Myers, et.al., 1997

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- FS002-97 -- Link to: USGS Publications Warehouse
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[Graphic,100K,GIF] -- Volcanic Hazards
Volcanoes produce a wide variety of natural hazards that can kill people and destroy property. This simplified sketch shows a volcano typical of those found in the Western United States and Alaska, but many of these hazards also pose risks at other volcanoes, such as those in Hawaii. Some hazards, such as lahars and landslides, can occur even when the volcano is not erupting.
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- Glossary of Hazards, Features, and Terminology -- CVO Menu
- Read About Volcanoes Menu -- CVO Menu
- Volcano and Hydrologic Hazards Menu -- CVO Menu

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03/27/02, Lyn Topinka

FACT SHEET: What are Volcano Hazards?

FACT SHEET:
What are Volcano Hazards?