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Beneath dormant volcanoes in the Cascades region of the Pacific Northwest, scientists found large reservoirs of magma. The discovery challenges the belief that active volcanoes have large magma ...
Known as Axial Seamount, it’s the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest – though one most people haven’t heard of because it lies about 300 miles offshore and just under a mile ...
The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network is also contending ... Advertising “I don’t want anybody to think we’ve stopped monitoring the volcanoes,” Tobin said. “We haven’t.
This volcano is considered a 'high threat' due ... These additional stations will help scientists at CVO and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) investigate the size, location and ...
With less than a week to see dramatic rugged coastlines, lush rainforest, mountain ranges including glaciers and volcanoes, ...
Volcanoes remain no joke. Let’s continue to keep an eye on this one. Tim Newcomb is a journalist based in the Pacific Northwest. He covers stadiums, sneakers, gear, infrastructure, and more for ...
Mount Spurr, located about 75 miles West of Anchorage, has been acting up in recent weeks, prompting officials at the U.S. Geological Survey and Alaska Volcano Observatory to issue a yellow alert.
Credit: @ Didier Marti/Getty Images A series of relatively young underwater volcanoes has been discovered under the waves of the Pacific Ocean, some of which may even be active. The volcanoes were ...
The tiny Juan de Fuca plate is largely responsible for the volcanoes that dot the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The plates make up Earth's outer shell, called the lithosphere.
Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range. We look into its climbing history, spotlighting the pioneers who ...