Volcano Live

Washington, USA

48.11 N, 121.11 W
summit elevation 3213 m
stratovolcano

Glacier Peak is the most remote of the volcanoes in Washington. It is a small volcano perched on a ridge, and has a relief of 500-1000 m. During eruption lava domes are extruded onto the volcano's flanks.
There are 11 glaciers on the volcano.

Further Reading
Beget, J.E., 1983. Glacier Peak, Washington: A potentially hazardous cascade volcano. Environmental Geology, 5(2), pp.83-92.

Fryxell, R., 1965. Mazama and Glacier Peak volcanic ash layers: relative ages. Science, 147(3663), pp.1288-1290.

Powers, H.A. and Wilcox, R.E., 1964. Volcanic ash from Mount Mazama (Crater Lake) and from Glacier Peak. Science, 144(3624), pp.1334-1336.