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High Cascades Modern Volcanoes of the Pacific NW Mt. St. Helens, July 27, 2005
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Volcanic Episodes 65 55 45 35 25 15 0 5 Age (Myrs) Western Cascade Arc (37-15 Myrs) Challis Arc (55-42 Myrs) High Cascade Arc (5-0 Myrs) Columbia River Basalts (17-6 Myrs, Most 17-14 Myrs) Yellowstone Hot Spot (14-0 Myrs)
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West & High Cascades G-1 West Cascade Arc (37-15 Myrs) High Cascade Arc (5-0 Myrs)
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Cascade Volcanoes G-1
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Why Do Cascade Volcanoes Exist at All? Subduction
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Cascade Eruptions 4000yrs
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Historic Cascade Eruptions G-4
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Cascade Volcanoes G-1
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Mt Baker
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Glacier Peak
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Glacier Peak Ash Fall 13,100 yr tephra - in inches
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Mt. St. Helens April 1980
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1980 Eruption - Ash Cloud
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1980 Eruption
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Damage
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Blast / Pyroclastic Flow
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Lahars
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2004-6 Eruption October 1, 2004
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2005 Dome 81 Million Cubic Meters as of April, 2006
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2005 Dome February 22, 2005
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July 27, 2006 Feb, 2005 Current Dome Growth
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Thermal Image - July 27, 2006 Time-lapse animation
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June 29, 2006
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