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  2. Why Mount Rainier is the US volcano that troubles scientists most

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    The snowcapped peak of Mount Rainier, which towers 4.3 kilometers (2.7 miles) above sea level in Washington state, has not produced a significant volcanic eruption in the past 1,000 years.

  3. Prediction of volcanic activity - Wikipedia

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    Prediction of volcanic activity, and volcanic eruption forecasting, is an interdisciplinary monitoring and research effort to predict the time and severity of a volcano's eruption. Of particular importance is the prediction of hazardous eruptions that could lead to catastrophic loss of life, property, and disruption of human activities.

  4. Mount Rainier - Wikipedia

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    If Mount Rainier were to erupt as powerfully as Mount St. Helens did in its May 18, 1980 eruption, the effect would be cumulatively greater, because of the far more massive amounts of glacial ice locked on the volcano compared to Mount St. Helens, [49] the vastly more heavily populated areas surrounding Rainier, and the fact that Mount Rainier ...

  5. CNN called Rainier the US volcano troubling scientists the ...

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    Mount St. Helens’ last eruption caused ash to drop from the sky over a period of weeks, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Rainier could disrupt the air quality in states as far ...

  6. Dwight Crandell - Wikipedia

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    Their 1978 report claimed that Mount St. Helens is “an especially dangerous volcano” and it would more than likely erupt before the end of the 20th century. [1] On May 18, 1980 their predictions came true when the volcano erupted killing 57 people and caused more than $1 billion worth of damage. He retired shortly after the eruption.

  7. Could a WA volcano erupt again in our lifetime? What would ...

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    The historic Mount St. Helens eruption occurred 44 years ago, but it still remains an active volcano today. ... Previous notable lahars from Mount Rainier have flowed down the White River (Osceola ...

  8. Mount Rainier Volcano Lahar Warning System - Wikipedia

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    The Mount Rainier Volcano Lahar Warning System consists of two separate components, operating in tandem: Acoustic Flow Monitors (AFM) and the All Hazard Alert Broadcast (AHAB) sirens. The AFM system was developed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1998 and is now maintained by Pierce County Emergency Management.

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