USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, Washington
Idaho Volcanoes and Volcanics
- Background and Information
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DESCRIPTION: Idaho Volcanoes and Volcanics
-- Geographic Setting, Geologic and Eruptive History
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Columbia Plateau ...
Columbia River Basalt Group (CRBG) ...
Craters of the Moon Volcanic Field ...
Craters of the Moon National Monument ...
Snake River ...
Snake River Plain ...
Yellowstone Plateau ...
- Special Items of Interest
- Maps, Graphics, and Images
- Items of Interest
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Active and Potentially Active Volcanoes in the United States
-- From: Wright and Pierson, 1992, USGS Circular 1073, includes Idaho
Volcanoes
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Annotated NASA Image [30K,InlineJPG]:
Craters of the Moon, Idaho
-- NASA Photo, courtesy NASA Earth From Space;
Modified with text by USGS/CVO.
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Columbia Plateau and Columbia River Basalt Group - Description
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Columbia Plateau and Columbia River Basalt Group - Menu
-- includes general information about the Columbia Plateau, which extends into
Idaho
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Columbia River Flood Basalts
-- [Map,30K,InlineGIF]
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Craters of the Moon - Annotated NASA Image
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Craters of the Moon - Description
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Craters of the Moon - Menu
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Craters of the Moon - Visit A Volcano
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Craters of the Moon National Monument - Visit A Volcano
-- includes information, maps, driving information, links, etc.
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Craters of the Moon Volcanic Field - Description
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Glaciations, Ice Sheets, Glacial Lakes, and Floods - Description
-- general information about the Ice Sheets and castrophic flooding of the Columbia Basin region
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Glaciations, Ice Sheets, Glacial Lakes, and Floods - Menu
-- general information about the Ice Sheets and castrophic flooding of the Columbia Basin region
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Guide to Some Volcanic Terranes in Washington, Idaho, Oregon,
and Northern California
-- Johnston and Donnelly-Nolan, 1981, USGS Circular 838
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Idaho and Craters of the Moon National Monument - Map
-- [Map,10K,InlineGIF]
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Idaho Volcanoes and Volcanics - Description
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Lava Plateaus and Flood Basalts - Description
-- general information about Lava Plateaus and Flood Basalts, such as the
Snake River Plain
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Lava Plateaus and Flood Basalts - Menu
-- general information about Lava Plateaus and Flood Basalts, such as the
Snake River Plain
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Maps and Graphics - Idaho
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Snake River - Description
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Snake River Plain - Description
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Volcanic Fields and Lava Fields - Description
-- general information about volcanic fields such as Craters of the Moon
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Volcanic Fields and Lava Fields - Menu
-- general information about volcanic fields such as Craters of the Moon
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Western USA Volcanoes and Volcanics - Description
-- how the west was formed
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Western USA Volcanoes and Volcanics - Menu
-- general information about Western USA Volcanoes, volcanic activity, and how
the west was formed
- Useful Links
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Educational Outreach Menu
-- CVO Menu -- Educational Ideas,
Information, Teacher's Aids, "Fun Stuff",
Videos and Posters, USGS Educational Links, etc.
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Living With Volcanoes
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Facts and Information; Questions and Answers; Historical,
Cultural, and the Economic Sides of Volcanoes; Tourism and Recreation
Information, "Real-Time" World-Wide Volcano-Cams;
and Information About "Dantes Peak"
URL for CVO HomePage is:
<http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/home.html>
URL for this page is:
<http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Idaho/framework.html>
If you have questions or comments please contact:
<GS-CVO-WEB@usgs.gov>
07/01/08, Lyn Topinka