Invisible CO2 gas killing trees at Mammoth Mountain, California
Fact Sheet
172-96
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Abstract
Since 1980, scientists have monitored geologic unrest in Long Valley Caldera and at adjacent Mammoth Mountain, California. After a persistent swarm of earthquakes beneath Mammoth Mountain in 1989, geologists discovered that large volumes of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) gas were seeping from beneath this volcano. This gas is killing trees on the mountain and also can be a danger to people. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) continues to study the CO2 emissions to help protect the public from this invisible potential hazard.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Invisible CO2 gas killing trees at Mammoth Mountain, California |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 172-96 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs17296 |
| Edition | Version 2.0 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Volcano Hazards Program |
| Description | 1 sheet |
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