Lecture: How Volcanoes Work & Volcanism in the Pacific Northwest
127 S Mission St
Wenatchee, WA 98801
USA
Why do volcanoes erupt? Why do some erupt explosively and others gush lavas? Our speaker, Dr. Wendy Bohrson, CWU Distinguished Professor of Geology, will discuss “How Volcanoes Work & Volcanism in the Pacific Northwest.” Why are the Cascade volcanoes where they are, and what is the source of their magma along the Cascadia subduction zone?
What happened at the Mt. Mazama eruption that later formed Crater Lake? Recent research may provide clues about conditions required to catalyze such a large, explosive eruption that blanketed the Pacific Northwest with pinkish-white ash. Don’t miss this talk, by an internationally revered research volcanologist!
How Volcanoes Work & Volcanism in the Pacific Northwest
7:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 8, 2015, The program is free & open to the public.
Wenatchee Valley Erratics Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute
Location: Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 South Mission, Wenatchee
More Information: Brent Cunderla, Chapter President (509) 860-6067