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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution

Details for: Baker

Mount Baker, the northernmost of Washington's active volcanoes, is a glacier-clad stratovolcano that is a prominent landmark in the northern Cascade Range. Seen here from the SE above Baker Lake, Baker was observed in eruption from a Spanish exploring vessel in 1792. Historical eruptions have originated from Sherman Crater, the dark area to the left of the summit. Minor phreatic explosions were observed during the 19th century by early settlers in the Puget Sound area as far away as Victoria, British Columbia. Photo by Lee Siebert, 1981 (Smithsonian Institution).

Volcano Number:	321010
Volcano Name:	Baker
Country:	United States
Volcano Type:	Stratovolcano(es)
Last Eruption:	1880 CE
Elevation:	3285m
Tectonic Setting:	Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:	0
Pop. within 10km:	46
Pop. within 30km:	8568
Pop. within 100km:	1990504
Latitude:	48.777
Longitude:	-121.813

Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution

Volcano Number	Volcano Name	Eruption Number	Activity Type	Explosivity Index Max	Explosivity Index Modifier	Activity Area	Start Evidence Method	Start Date	End Date
321010	Baker	20447	Confirmed Eruption			South flank (Schreibers Meadow Cone)	Radiocarbon (corrected)	-7850
321010	Baker	20448	Confirmed Eruption	3	?	Sherman Crater?	Radiocarbon (corrected)	-4550
321010	Baker	20449	Uncertain Eruption					1792
321010	Baker	20450	Confirmed Eruption	2			Historical Observations	1820
321010	Baker	20451	Confirmed Eruption	3	?	Sherman Crater	Historical Observations	1843
321010	Baker	20452	Uncertain Eruption					1846
321010	Baker	20453	Uncertain Eruption			Sherman Crater		1850
321010	Baker	20454	Confirmed Eruption	2		Sherman Crater	Historical Observations	1852/12/1	1853
321010	Baker	20455	Confirmed Eruption	2		Sherman Crater	Historical Observations	1854
321010	Baker	20456	Uncertain Eruption			Sherman Crater		1856
321010	Baker	20457	Confirmed Eruption	2		Sherman Crater	Historical Observations	1858
321010	Baker	20458	Confirmed Eruption	2		Sherman Crater	Historical Observations	1859	1860/4/26
321010	Baker	20459	Uncertain Eruption			Sherman Crater		1860
321010	Baker	20460	Confirmed Eruption	2		Sherman Crater	Historical Observations	1863
321010	Baker	20461	Uncertain Eruption			Sherman Crater		1865
321010	Baker	20462	Uncertain Eruption			Sherman Crater		1867
321010	Baker	20463	Uncertain Eruption			Sherman Crater		1869
321010	Baker	20464	Confirmed Eruption	2		Sherman Crater	Historical Observations	1870
321010	Baker	20465	Confirmed Eruption	2		Sherman Crater	Historical Observations	1880/9/7	1880/11/27
321010	Baker	20466	Uncertain Eruption			Sherman Crater		1884

Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution

Sorry. No emissions data found for this volcano.

Data from the Earthchem Library

Title	Author	Release Date	DOI	Link
The emissions of CO2 and other volatiles from the world’s subaerial volcanoes The emissions of CO2 and other volatiles from the world’s subaerial volcanoes	Fischer, Tobias	2020-11-21	10.1594/IEDA/111445	Details

Data from the Earthchem Portal

Sample ID	LINK	Method	Material	Rock Class	Rock Name	SiO₂ WT%	TiO₂ WT%	Al₂O₃ WT%	FeO Total WT%	MnO WT%	MgO WT%	CaO WT%	Na₂O WT%	K₂O WT%	P₂O₅ WT%	Total WT%	²⁰⁶Pb / ²⁰⁴Pb RATIO	²⁰⁷Pb / ²⁰⁴Pb RATIO	²⁰⁸Pb / ²⁰⁴Pb RATIO
s_B-68-13	DETAILS	TIMS	Rock	Igneous Volcanic													18.9	15.55	38.43
s_B-68-2	DETAILS	TIMS	Rock	Igneous Volcanic													18.73	15.52	38.18
s_B-68-2	DETAILS	TIMS	Rock	Igneous Volcanic													18.71	15.53	38.21
s_B-68-13	DETAILS	TIMS	Rock	Igneous Volcanic													18.88	15.55	38.35
MB-418	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	57.18	0.95	19.3	6.41	0.11	2.5	7.7	3.94	1.3	0.21	99.6
MB-420	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	57.8	0.79	17.07	6.13	0.11	5.17	7.37	3.56	1.32	0.29	99.61
MB-423	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	58	0.79	17.17	5.67	0.11	5.3	7.4	3.53	1.33	0.29	99.59
MB-425	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	57.58	0.79	17.17	6.01	0.11	5.33	7.5	3.56	1.25	0.3	99.6
MB-426	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	62.38	1	17.23	5.25	0.14	1.72	4.27	5.5	1.72	0.39	99.6
MB-428	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	57.44	0.82	17.82	5.96	0.11	4.82	7.41	3.76	1.17	0.29	99.6
MB-429	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	56.72	0.95	19.16	6.31	0.11	3.34	7.66	3.93	1.22	0.21	99.61
MB-438	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	53.87	1.03	18.77	7.48	0.14	4.27	8.98	3.7	1.04	0.32	99.6
MB-439	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	54.08	1.18	18.4	7.51	0.16	5.15	8.01	3.68	1.09	0.34	99.6
MB-576	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	52.71	0.97	19.9	6.49	0.11	4.83	9.84	3.44	0.92	0.37	99.58
MB-601	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	64.47	0.73	16.67	4.57	0.09	1.99	4.07	4.25	2.54	0.22	99.6
MB-602	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	60.63	0.73	17.45	5.14	0.1	3.44	6.13	4.22	1.57	0.18	99.59
MB-603	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	64.68	0.72	16.49	4.25	0.09	1.88	4.24	4.44	2.62	0.19	99.6
MB-604	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	59.33	0.93	17.79	5.78	0.1	3.23	6.49	4.09	1.58	0.28	99.6
MB-635	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	55.92	0.89	16.23	6.52	0.11	7.1	8	3.41	1.18	0.23	99.59
MB-647	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	58.41	0.81	19.03	5.45	0.09	2.8	7.71	3.88	1.16	0.26	99.6
MB-648	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Intermediate Volcanic	Andesite	62.73	0.92	17.21	5.13	0.09	1.91	4.92	4.6	1.78	0.32	99.61
MB-663	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Volcanic		60.5	0.91	17	5.55	0.1	3.13	5.73	4.3	2.06	0.31	99.59
MB-664	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Volcanic		61.21	0.9	16.83	5.42	0.1	2.86	5.48	4.31	2.2	0.29	99.6
MB-667	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Volcanic		60.86	0.92	16.92	5.51	0.1	3.01	5.55	4.29	2.13	0.31	99.6
MB-668	DETAILS	XRF	Rock	Igneous Volcanic		60.81	0.91	16.93	5.52	0.1	3.06	5.55	4.31	2.11	0.31	99.61

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Data from the SESAR Database

Sorry. No data exist for this volcano in the SESAR database.

Data from the MaGa Database

Location: Sherman Crater (View Details at MaGa DB)

Description: Mount Baker is an active glaciated andesitic stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the North Cascades of Washington in the United States. Mount Baker has the second-most thermally active crater in the Cascade Range after Mount Saint Helens.

Hazard Description: not reporetd

Type: volcanic_plume

Region: Washington, USA

Country: United States

Volcanic Complex: Mount Baker

Gas Flux Data:

Measurement Name	Detail	Date	Specie	Flux	Unit of Measure
Sherman Crater_01012007	Detail	2007/01/01	CO2	150	Mg/d
Sherman Crater_01012007	Detail	2007/01/01	H2S	0.3	Mg/d
Sherman Crater_07081998	Detail	1998/08/07	CO2	273	Mg/d
Sherman Crater_13092000	Detail	2000/09/13	CO2	187	Mg/d
Sherman Crater_13092000	Detail	2000/09/13	H2S	5.5	Mg/d

Location: Mount Baker (View Details at MaGa DB)

Hazard Description: not reported

Type: volcanic_plume

Region: Washington, USA

Country: United States

Volcanic Complex: Mount Baker

Gas Flux Data:

Measurement Name	Detail	Date	Specie	Flux	Std. Dev.	Unit of Measure
Mount Baker_01092000	Detail	2000/09/01	CO2	187	0	Mg/d
Mount Baker_01092000	Detail	2000/09/01	H2S	5.5	0	Mg/d