Mount Wrangell rumbles after Sumatra earthquake
Mount Wrangell rumbles after Sumatra earthquake
Submitted by Amy Hartley
Phone: (907) 474-5823
05/20/05
Mount Wrangell is an active volcano, that displays frequent steaming and seismicity,
but the activity recorded in December gained the attention of scientists at the Alaska
Volcano Observatory (AVO) at the Geophysical Institute. They’re now interested in
learning how large global events impact local volcanoes.
Michael West, John J. Síçnchez, and Stephen R. McNutt, all of the Alaska Volcano Observatory, authored a paper describing their findings at Mount Wrangell that appear today in the scientific journal Science. Their paper is one of many describing the affects of the magnitude 9.0 Sumatra earthquake in a special section of the journal.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Copies of the paper may be obtained from the American Association for the Advancement
of Science Office of Public Programs at (202) 326-6440, or by email at scipak@aaas.org.
Photos are available upon request.
Read more in the Houston Chronicle
CONTACT:
Michael West, Research Associate Professor AVO, Geophysical Institute: (907) 474-6977
Stephen R. McNutt, Research Professor, AVO, Geophysical Institute: (907) 474-7131
Amy Hartley, Information Officer, Geophysical Institute: (907) 474-5823