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Mount Rainier, Washington with flowers from Paradise, Mount Rainier...

Geology and History Summary for Mount Rainier

Volcanism occurs at Mount Rainier and other Cascades arc volcanoes because of the subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate off the western coast of North America.
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Cascades Volcano Observatory, Mount Rainier
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Geology and History Summary for Mount Rainier

Volcanism occurs at Mount Rainier and other Cascades arc volcanoes because of the subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate off the western coast of North America.
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Growth stages of Mount Rainier, Washington showing times of heighte...

The Eruption History of Mount Rainier

Timeline of eruptions at Mount Rainier.
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Cascades Volcano Observatory, Mount Rainier
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The Eruption History of Mount Rainier

Timeline of eruptions at Mount Rainier.
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Summary stratigraphic section of thick, prominent Holocene tephra-f...

Holocene, or Post-Glacial, Eruptions of Mount Rainier

We know more about the recent volcanism at Mount Rainier because deposits postdate extensive glaciation and therefore are well preserved.
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Cascades Volcano Observatory, Mount Rainier
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Holocene, or Post-Glacial, Eruptions of Mount Rainier

We know more about the recent volcanism at Mount Rainier because deposits postdate extensive glaciation and therefore are well preserved.
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