Mount Wrangell rumbles after Sumatra earthquake

Submitted by Amy Hartley
Phone: (907) 474-5823
05/20/05

Wrangell Summit 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.