Review of the U.S. Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program

by Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, National Research Council, Committee on the Review of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program

The United States has more than 65 active or potentially active volcanoes, more than those of all other countries except Indonesia and Japan. During the twentieth century, volcanic eruptions in Alaska, California, Hawaii, and Washington devastated thousands of square kilometers of land, caused substantial economic and societal disruption and, in some instances, loss of life. More than 50 U.S. volcanoes have erupted one or more times in the past...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309070961
• ISBN13: 9780309070966
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"