` How violent will it be when it erupts? Is Portland safe? What happened that the north and south faces of Hood look so different? What is its eruption history? (How many, how bad and how recent?) When was the most recent lahar? Mount Hood
Why is the south face so smooth and worn compared to the north face?
Near Hood River Ash deposit 40’ deep.
How violent will it be when it erupts? Is Portland safe? What happened that the north and south faces of Hood look so different? What is its eruption history? (How many, how bad and how recent?) When was the most recent lahar? 1805
Describe the 3 types of cones and how they form.
Bbelknap Shield Volcano Belknap Shield Volcano
Thick (Mt. St. Helens Lava Dome) vs Thin Lava Flow
Paricutin Surtsey Iceland
Oregon cinder cone: Pilot Butte (N of Bend)
Oregon Cinder Cone: Tabor
Mount Tabor
Krakatau
Krakatau 1883
Cascade Volcanoes (Mount Jefferson)
Need to know: Sulfur pic
Are we in danger?
Portland is 50 miles SE of Mount Hood
How far will the lava flow?
Review: Are we in danger?
Is Mount Hood active?
Fumerole at Hogsback on Mt. Hood
Fumeroles near Crater Rock
Devil’s Kitchen hot ash and sulfur.
Most recent eruption – 200 years ago, created the lava dome Crater Rock
Review: How Active Is Mount Hood?
What gave the north face is features?
South Face avalanche – where did the lahar go?
Hood River Delta
North Face debris avalanche changed the Columbia River’s path.
l Lahar Deposits – White River Drainage 2006
Highway 35
Hood River from creek to full river during 2006 flood.
Post Volcanic Lahar – Mount Hood, 2006 Newton Creek Rt 35
Rt 35 heading towards Mount Hood Meadows and Timberline.
White River Bridge (Normally has a 20’ clearance beneath it.)
Ranier is predicted to have devastating lahars.
1805
Why is the south face relatively flat and smooth?
http:// 710 hood river flood Ash deposit with man standing near: 40 ft deep and 300 ft above the river. 400 feet deep at the time of the lahar.