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Publications

Select publications for the Three Sisters volcanic cluster.

Field Guides

Fink, J. H. & Anderson, S. W. (2017). Emplacement of Holocene silicic lava flows and domes at Newberry, South Sister, and Medicine Lake volcanoes, California and Oregon. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report, 2017-5022-I, 41 p. doi:10.3133/sir20175022I

 

Scott, W. E. & Gardner, C. (1989). Field Trip Guide to the Central Oregon High Cascades, Part I: Mount Bachelor-South Sister Area. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report, 89-645, 66 p. doi:10.3133/ofr89645

 

Geologic Maps

Hildreth, W., Fierstein, J. & Calvert, A. T. (2012). Geologic Map of Three Sisters Volcanic Cluster, Cascade Range, Oregon. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map, 3186, pamphlet 107 p., 2 sheets.

 

Robinson, J. E., Hildreth, W., Fierstein, J. & Calvert, A. T. (2012). Database for the Geologic Map of Three Sisters Volcanic Cluster, Cascade Range, Oregon. Hildreth, W., Fierstein, J. & Calvert, A. T. (Eds.), U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map, 3186 http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3186/database.html

 

Nimz, K., Ramsey, D. W., Sherrod, D. R. & Smith, J. G. (2008). Database for the Geologic Map of Upper Eocene to Holocene Volcanic and Related Rocks of the Cascade Range, Oregon. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series, 213

 

Sherrod, D. R. & Smith, J. G. (2000). Geologic Map of Upper Eocene to Holocene Volcanic and Related Rocks of the Cascade Range, Oregon. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map, 2569, 17 p., 2 sheets.

 

Hazards Assessments and Reports

Schilling, S. P., Doelger, S., Scott, W. E. & Iverson, R. (2008). Digital Data for Volcano Hazards of the Three Sisters Region, Oregon. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report, 2007-1221

 

Scott, W. E., Iverson, R., Schilling, S. P. & Fisher, B. J. (2001). Volcano Hazards in the Three Sisters Region, Oregon. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report, 99-437, 14 p.

 

Hoblitt, R. P., Miller, C. D. & Scott, W. E. (1987). Volcanic Hazards with Regard to Siting Nuclear-Power Plants in the Pacific Northwest. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report, 87-297, 196 p. http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr87297

 

Journal Articles

Fierstein, J., Hildreth, W. & Calvert, A. T. (2011). Eruptive history of South Sister, Oregon Cascades. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 207, p. 145-179. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2011.06.003

 

Nichols, M. L., Malone, S. D., Moran, S. C., Thelen, W. A. & Vidale, J. E. (2011). Deep long-period earthquakes beneath Washington and Oregon volcanoes. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 200, 116–128. doi:dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.12.005

 

Wicks, C., Dzurisin, D., Ingebritsen, S., Thatcher, W., Lu, Z. & Iverson, J. (2002). Magmatic activity beneath the quiescent Three Sisters volcanic center, central Oregon Cascade Range, USA. Geophysical Research Letters, 29, pp. 26-1—26-4. doi:10.1029/2001GL014205

 

Scott, W. E. (1987). Holocene Rhyodacite Eruptions on the Flanks of South Sister Volcano, Oregon. Geological Society of America Special Paper, 212, 18 p.

 

USGS General Publication

Hildreth, W. (2007). Quaternary Magmatism in the Cascades - Geologic Perspectives. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, 1744, 125 p.

 

Evans, W.C., van Soest M.C., Mariner, R.H., Hurwitz, S., Ingebritsen, S.E., Wicks Jr., C.W., Schmidt, M.E. (2004). Magmatic intrusion west of Three Sisters, central Oregon, USA: The perspective from spring geochemistry. Geology, v. 32 i. 1, 4 p.

 

Moran, S. (Ed.) (2004). Seismic monitoring at Cascade Volcanic Centers, 2004 -- status and recommendations. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report, 2004-5211, 28 p.

 

O'Connor, J. E., Hardison, J. H. & Costa, J. (2001). Debris flows from failures Neoglacial-age moraine dams in the Three Sisters and Mount Jefferson wilderness areas, Oregon. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, 1606, 93 p.

 

Dzurisin, D. (1992). Geodetic Leveling as a Tool for Studying Restless Volcanoes. Ewert, J. W. & Swanson, D. A. (Eds.) , U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 1966

 

Ewert, J. W. & Swanson, D. A. (Eds.) (1992). Monitoring Volcanoes: Techniques and Strategies Used by the Staff of the Cascades Volcano Observatory, 1980-90. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, 1966, 223 p. http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/b1966_1992

 

Yamashita, K. & Doukas, M. P. (1987). Precise level lines at Crater Lake, Newberry Crater, and South Sister, Oregon. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report, 87-293, 32 p.

 

Driedger, C. & Kennard, P. (1986). Ice Volumes on Cascade Volcanoes: Mount Rainier, Mount Hood, Three Sisters, and Mount Shasta. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, 1365, 28 p.