Rockfalls and avalanches from Little Tahoma Peak on Mount Rainier, Washington: A description of the deposits of seven successive rockfalls and avalanches at Mount Rainier volcano, and of their origin and manner of transport

Crandell DR and Fahnestock RK. 1965. Rockfalls and avalanches from Little Tahoma Peak on Mount Rainier, Washington: A description of the deposits of seven successive rockfalls and avalanches at Mount Rainier volcano, and of their origin and manner of transport. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Bulletin. 1221-A. United States Geological Survey. Washington, D.C.

Detailed description and reconstruction of the series of avalanches and rockfalls that took place in December 1963 beginning on LIttle Tahoma peak and ending in the valley below.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Crandell, Dwight; Fahnestock, Robert
Date of Issue
1965
Publisher
United States Geological Survey
Units
HIST , MORA
Keywords
Avalanches, dust clouds, ehistory, Geology, History, Mount Rainier, Mount Rainier National Park, Mudflows, Rockfalls, Rockfalls, WA

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