Volcanic hazards at Mount Rainier Washington
Crandell DR and Mullineaux DR. 1967. Volcanic hazards at Mount Rainier Washington. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Bulletin. 1238. US Geologic Survey, Government Printing Office. Washington, DC
Mount Rainier is a large stratovolcano of andesitic rock. Although the volcano was almost completely formed before the last major glaciation, geologic formations record a variety of events that have occurred at the volcano in postglacial time. Repetition of some of these events today without warning would result in property damage and loss of life on a catastrophic scale. It is appropriate therefore, to examine the extent, frequency and apparent origin of these phenomena and to attempt to predict the effects of similar events in the future.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Crandell, Dwight; Mullineaux, Donal
- Date of Issue
- 1967
- Publisher
- US Geologic Survey, Government Printing Office
- Units
- HIST , MORA
- Keywords
- ehistory, Geologic Hazards, Geology, History, Management, Physical Sciences, Volcanic Eruptions