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The USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) in Vancouver, Washington, was
founded in 1980 following the devastating eruption of Mount St. Helens.
Observatory scientists, technicians, and support staff work in
partnership with colleagues at other USGS centers, universities, and other
agencies to:
(1) Monitor restless volcanoes and provide timely warning of eruptions;
(2) Assess hazards from volcanoes, including water-related hazards in
valleys draining volcanoes;
(3) Share volcano information with emergency-management and planning
officials;
(4) Develop new techniques and methods to better monitor and predict
behavior of volcanoes;
(5) Study volcanic processes;
(6) Educate public officials, citizens, and the news media about what
volcanoes can do.
-- USGS Open-File Report 97-125
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