Saturday, March 28, 2009

Essencial Information

Where abouts: Oregon, United States

Nearby cities:
Portland, Oregon and Salem, Oregon

Nearby Volcano:
Mt. St. Helen's

Formed by
: Subduction, continent-ocean

Tectonic Plates:
North American and Juan de Fuca Plate.

Explosive?
:USGS suspects that Mt. Hood won't erupt explosively

Lava Type:
andescitic & descitic

Current State:
Dormant

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Hood/description_hood.html

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