Abstract
Glacier Peak volcano in northern Washington state has erupted many times during the last 6000 years. The ages of deposits produced during past volcanic eruptions has been determined by tephrochronology and radiocarbon dating. Eruptions of voluminous assemblages of pyroclastic-flow deposits and lahars are usually separated by dormant intervals, lasting as long as 2500 years. This behavior pattern suggests that the volcano, which probably last erupted only a few hundred years ago, may erupt again. Potential volcanic hazards should be considered in land-use planning decisions in areas down-valley from the volcano.
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Beget, J.E. (1981). Glacier Peak Volcano: Tephrochronology, Eruption History and Volcanic Hazards. In: Self, S., Sparks, R.S.J. (eds) Tephra Studies. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 75. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8537-7_32
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