Mt. Baker
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Mt. Baker
@MtBakerWA
Just your average volcano in northern Washington near the US-Canadian border.

#40YearsAgo at #MountStHelens: Officials meet. Scientists think it's to close areas, but discussion turns to opening access. Blind-sided, they point to hazard map & say red/blue zones don’t acknowledge miles of real hazards. But plan moves forward to reconsider boundaries. #MSH40






Iceland Met office reports "unusually rapid" inflation (around 3-4 mm per day, 2 cm total so far) occurring just west of Mt. Thorbjorn #volcano on Reykjanes peninsula. It may or may not be magmatic. The InSAR image shows recent inflation. Stay tuned at en.vedur.is/about-imo/news…

If you're mesmerized by the steamy #Taal eruption plume and wondering why it's creating so much #VolcanicLightning, you’re not alone. Here’s a micro-crash course on the physics of volcanic thunderstorms for non-specialists. Thanks to @joshibob_ for the incredible footage! (1/14)






[FAQ] How can we tell when a volcano will erupt? ow.ly/2WWT50vDzNS








