Sedimentology, Behavior, and Hazards of Debris Flows at Mount Rainier, Washington
Scott KM, Vallance JW, Pringle P. 1995. Sedimentology, Behavior, and Hazards of Debris Flows at Mount Rainier, Washington. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Professional Paper. 1547. United States Government Printing Office. Washington, DC
Taken directly from the abstract: "Mount Rainier is potentially the most dangerous volcano in the Cascade Range because of its great height, frequent earthquakes, active hydrothermal system and extensive glacier mantle. Many debris flows and their distal phases have inundated areas far from the volcano during postglacial time. Two types of debris flows, cohesive and noncohesive have radically different origins and behavior that relate empirically to clay content. The two types are the major subpopulations of debris flows at Mount Rainier National Park. The behavior of cohesive flows is affected by the cohesion and adhesion of particles; noncohesive flows are dominated by particle collisions to the extent that particle cataclasis becomes common during near-boundary shear." Taken directly from the introduction: "The purpose of this report is to define the origins, magnitude, and frequency of debris flows and other flow types associated with debris flows, with particular reference to volcanic hazards."
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Scott, K; Vallance, J; Pringle, PT
- Date of Issue
- 1995
- Publisher
- United States Government Printing Office
- Units
- HIST , MORA
- Keywords
- Cascade Range, Classification, Clastic Sediments, Clay, cohesionless materials, cohesive materials, Debris Flow, ehistory, Engineering Geology, Field Studies, Geologic Hazards, History, Hydrology, King County Washington, Kittitas County Washington, lahars, Lewis County Washington, Maps, Mass Movements, Monographic, MORA, Mount Rainier, Mount Rainier National Park, National Parks, Pacific Coast, Pierce County Washington, Report, Rivers and Streams, Sedimentology, Serial, Slope Stability, soil mechanics, southwestern Washington, Thurston County Washington, United States, USGS, Volcanic risk, Volcanoes, Volcanology, WA, Washington, Waterways, Western U.S., Yakima County Washington