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Mount Rainier (MRW) is a format for writable optical discs which provides the packet writing and defect management. Its goal is the replacement of the floppy disk . It is named after Mount Rainier , a volcano near Seattle , Washington , United States.
Mount Rainier National Park is a national park of the United States located in southeast Pierce County and northeast Lewis County in Washington state. [3] The park was established on March 2, 1899, as the fourth national park in the United States, preserving 236,381 acres (369.3 sq mi; 956.6 km 2) [1] including all of Mount Rainier, a 14,410-foot (4,390 m) stratovolcano.
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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.
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail passes north/south through the volcanic field and the Indian Heaven Wilderness, which is known for its lakes and views of four nearby volcanoes: Mount Adams, Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Rainier. Major trails at Lemei Rock are the Lemei Trail, which climbs up the east side of Lemei Rock; and ...
Mount Rainier [a] (/ r eɪ ˈ n ɪər / ray-NEER), also known as Tahoma, is a large active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States. The mountain is located in Mount Rainier National Park about 59 miles (95 km) south-southeast of Seattle. [9]
In 2015, an ice cave collapsed in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, killing one and injuring four others. In 2010, an 11-year-old girl died when struck by an ice boulder near the same ...
Mount Rainier; designated as a Decade Volcano Mount St. Helens On May 18, 1980, it produced a large eruption preceded by a massive landslide which decimated the volcano's height.