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Eavesdropping On A Volcano

Glacier Peak is a 3214-meter (10,544-foot) volcano in the northern Cascade Mountains in Washington State. This summer the United States Forest Service (USFS) approved an application by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to add four more seismometers to Glacier Peak. Scientists currently monitor volcanic activity with one seismometer. (U.S. Geological Survey)
Glacier Peak is a 3214-meter (10,544-foot) volcano in the northern Cascade Mountains in Washington State. This summer the United States Forest Service (USFS) approved an application by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to add four more seismometers to Glacier Peak. Scientists currently monitor volcanic activity with one seismometer. (U.S. Geological Survey)

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