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.
Table of Contents
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Introduction
- What are the hazards?
- Why is Mount Rainier the most dangerous volcano in the United States?
- How are lahar deposits identified?
- How and why do lahars form?
- What triggers a flank collapse?
- What areas are at risk?
- Are all parts of the volcano susceptible to landslides?
- How are we responding to the risks?
- What about a lahar-warning system?
- How much warning will we have?
- What can you do?
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