United States Geological Survey National Volcanic Threat Assessment
The United States Geological Survey National Volcanic Threat Assessment is a report containing a ranked list of active volcanoes in the United States posing hazardous risks to the American population.[1] The report was published by the United States Geological Survey in 2005[2] and revised in 2018.[3]
2018 list
[edit]The 2018 ranked list of hazardous volcanoes in the United States below is based on a 24-factor scoring matrix used to calculate overall threat scores and aviation threat scores.[1]
Reception
[edit]Mackenzie, Muschalik & Broesche (2021) provided comments on the 2018 report in three separately authored sections.[4] Broesche believes that Yellowstone should be ranked higher due to the size of the volcano and the popularity of Yellowstone National Park, and Muschalik considers Mount Rainier to be just as dangerous as Kilauea due to its proximity to large population centers in Washington. Mackenzie considers Yellowstone to be just as hazardous as Kilauea.
See also
[edit]- List of volcanoes in the United States
- Decade Volcanoes
- National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ewert, John W.; Diefenbach, Angela K.; Ramsey, David W. (2018), "2018 update to the U.S. Geological Survey national volcanic threat assessment", Scientific Investigations Report, US Geological Survey, doi:10.3133/sir20185140, ISSN 2328-0328
- ^ Ewert, John W.; Guffanti, Marianne; Murray, Thomas L. (2005), An Assessment of Volcanic Threat and Monitoring Capabilities in the United States: Framework for a National Volcano Early Warning System (NVEWS) (PDF), US Geological Survey, ISSN 2328-0328, retrieved July 21, 2023
- ^ "Which U.S. volcanoes pose a threat?". PreventionWeb. December 20, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Mackenzie, Kerry; Muschalik, Madeline; Broesche, Bethany (2021). "Comment on the 2018 Update to the USGS National Volcanic Threat Assessment". The University of Texas at Austin. doi:10.26153/TSW/23462. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
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External links
[edit]- 2018 Update to the U.S. Geological Survey National Volcanic Threat Assessment - maps and ratings for each potentially active volcano
