The United States has more than 65 active or potentially active volcanoes, more than those of all other countries except Indonesia and Japan. During the twentieth century, volcanic eruptions in Alaska ...
A group of international scientists gathered at the Cascades Volcano Observatory this week to learn about volcano hazard monitoring techniques they can bring back to their home countries. The Cascades ...
During volcanic crises, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) plays a pivotal role, sharing information on activity and associated hazards with close partners on the Island of Hawaii, including ...
Dr. John Eichelberger is the program coordinator for the USGS Volcano Hazards Program. He has more than 34 years of experience as a volcano expert and was previously the chair of the University of ...
Volcanic eruptions result from the ascent of magma from subsurface reservoirs to the Earth’s surface, where variations in pressure and volatile content determine whether eruptions are effusive or ...
Mount Rainier, the tallest volcano in the Cascade Range, sits roughly 60 miles southeast of Seattle and even closer to Tacoma ...
Far out in the western Pacific, in a chain of islands that form part of United States territory, sits Pagan, one of the most ...
Not all of the problematic issues identified during this review could be neatly categorized as affecting only research, assessment, monitoring, crisis response, or outreach. Several of the barriers to ...