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Selected Volcano Information

About the Volcano Hazards Program

• An assessment of volcanic threat and monitoring capabilities in the United States: framework for a National Volcano Early Warning System
• Priorities of the Volcano Hazard Program 1999-2003
• Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2006 (pdf only)
• Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2005 (pdf only)
• Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2004 (pdf only)
• Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 1999-2003 (pdf only)
• Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 1994-1998 (pdf only)

Publications Summarizing Historical Eruptions

• Volcanoes of the World
• Alaska
• Mount Pinatubo, Philippines
• Mount St. Helens, Washington
• Mount Spurr, Alaska
• Calderas of the World

Publications Summarizing Volcanic Regions or Volcanic Centers

• North America, Summary of volcanoes and centers
• North America, a bibliography and searchable database, 1990-1997
• Long Valley caldera and associated volcanic fields, a bibliography and searchable database
• Hawai`i Bibliographic Data Base (updated several times a year)
• Hawaiian Volcanism (also, see submarine research)
• Mauna Loa, Hawai`i
• Yellowstone Volcanic Field

Topical Maps of US Volcanoes

• Volcanoes of Alaska
• Geologic map of the Island of Hawai`i
• Geologic map of Long Valley Caldera and surrounding areas, California
• Map of hydrologic hazards at Mt. Rainier, Washington
• Lava flow hazards on the island of Hawai`i

Topical Maps of Earth's Volcanoes

• World map of volcanoes, earthquakes, and impact craters

Aviation Safety and Volcanoes

• Map of Air routes and Volcanoes
• Report from 1991 International Volcanic Ash and Aviation Symposium
• Pilot & Airline Training Video

Volcano Hazard Reports

• Alaska
• Cascade Range
• Island of Hawai`i
• Long Valley caldera, California

General Volcanology

• Encyclopedia of Volcanoes

Computer Software

• VolQuake: plotting and visualization software for volcanic earthquakes

Volcano Digital-Data Series DDS (photo CD-ROMS)

• Hawaii [Kilauea Volcano]
• Alaska [Wrangell Mountains & Cook Inlet] [Alaska Peninsula & Aleutian Islands]

• Understanding Volcanic Hazards
• Reducing Volcanic Risk
• Perilous Beauty - The Hidden Dangers of Mount Rainier
• At Risk: Volcano Hazards from Mount Hood, Oregon
• Volcanic ash avoidance -- flight crew briefing