Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Adams
Mount Adams rises above a cloud layer filling valleys in the Cascade Range, viewed from High Knob, NW of the volcano. Adams is constructed on a lower base than its neighbor Mount Rainier, and has a larger volume. Unlike Mount Rainier, where eruptions have mostly been restricted to the summit conduit, Mount Adams has also produced eruptions from numerous flank vents surrounding the volcano. A series of lava flows were erupted on the north, NW, south and east flanks between about 7000 and 1000 years ago. Photo by Lee Siebert, 1981 (Smithsonian Institution).
Volcano Number:321040
Volcano Name:Adams
Country:United States
Volcano Type:Stratovolcano
Last Eruption:950 CE
Elevation:3742m
Tectonic Setting:Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:0
Pop. within 10km:70
Pop. within 30km:4019
Pop. within 100km:393303
Latitude:46.206
Longitude:-121.49


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 Activity Unit Start Evidence Method Start Date End Date
321040 Adams 20503 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephra layers 1-4 Tephrochronology -7050
321040 Adams 20504 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephra layers 5-9 Tephrochronology -5150
321040 Adams 20505 Confirmed Eruption 2 NW flank (2200-2400 m) Tephra layer 10 Tephrochronology -4550
321040 Adams 20506 Confirmed Eruption 2 Upper SW flank? Tephra layers 11-13 Tephrochronology -4050
321040 Adams 20507 Confirmed Eruption 1 ? NNE flank (2100-2250 m) Tephrochronology -3800
321040 Adams 20508 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephra layer 14 Tephrochronology -3550
321040 Adams 20509 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephra layer 15 Tephrochronology -3250
321040 Adams 20510 Confirmed Eruption 1 ? SSE flank (2600 m) Tephra layer 16 Tephrochronology -2950
321040 Adams 20511 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephra layers 17-18 Tephrochronology -2650
321040 Adams 20512 Confirmed Eruption 1 ? SSE flank (2100 m) Tephrochronology -1850
321040 Adams 20513 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephra layers 19-20 Tephrochronology -550
321040 Adams 20514 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephra layer 21 Tephrochronology -400
321040 Adams 20515 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephra layer 22 Tephrochronology -300
321040 Adams 20516 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephra layer 23 Tephrochronology 200
321040 Adams 20517 Confirmed Eruption 2 East flank? Tephra layer 24 Tephrochronology 950
Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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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
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Data from the MaGa Database
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