USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, Washington
FACT SHEET:
Mount Rainier - Living With Perilous Beauty
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Scott, K.M., Wolfe, E.W., and Driedger, C.L., 1998,
Mount Rainier - Living With Perilous Beauty:
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 065-97, 4p.
Introduction
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.
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