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USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, Washington

U.S. Geological Survey
David A. Johnston Cascades Volcano Observatory

1300 SE Cardinal Court, Building 10, Suite 100
Vancouver, WA 98683-9589

PHONE: 360-993-8900
FAX: 360-993-8980


The U.S. Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) strives to serve the national interest by helping people to live knowledgeably and safely with volcanoes and related natural hazards including earthquakes, landslides, and debris flows in the western United States and elsewhere in the world. CVO assesses hazards before they occur by identifying and studying past hazardous events. We provide warnings during volcanic crises by intensively monitoring restless volcanoes and interpreting results in the context of current hazards assessments. We investigate and report on hazardous events after they occur to improve our assessment and prediction skills, and to help develop new concepts of how volcanoes work. -- Excerpt from: Preparing for the Next Eruption in the Cascades, 1994

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David Johnston

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Maps of Interest

Map, Regional Location of CVO and the Mount St. Helens Monument, click to enlarge [Interactive Imagemap]
Regional Location of the Cascades Volcano Observatory Business Office and the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

Map, Mount St. Helens Points of Interest, click to enlarge [Interactive Imagemap]
Mount St. Helens and Vicinity - Points of Interest


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12/28/07, Lyn Topinka