Sherman Crater
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Sherman Crater is a prominent volcanic crater on the south side of Mount Baker in Washington State, known for its active fumaroles and role in monitoring the volcano’s geothermal and eruptive activity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sherman Crater canonical | 1 |
| Sherman Crater rim area | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
volcanic crater ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eruptionStyleAssociatedWith |
hydrothermal explosions
ⓘ
phreatic eruptions ⓘ |
| formedOn | edifice of Mount Baker ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Holocene ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
fumarolic activity
ⓘ
hydrothermal activity ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
fumaroles
ⓘ
hydrothermal vents ⓘ solfataras ⓘ |
| hasRole |
key vent area for Mount Baker
ⓘ
primary focus area for assessing Mount Baker’s eruptive potential ⓘ |
| hasScientificImportance |
indicator of changes in Mount Baker’s magmatic system
ⓘ
natural laboratory for studying fumarolic fields on stratovolcanoes ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceExpression | discolored snow and ice from fumarolic activity ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureCharacteristic | elevated ground temperatures relative to surroundings ⓘ |
| hazardRelatedTo |
lahars originating from Mount Baker
ⓘ
potential phreatic explosions ⓘ |
| isAccessedFrom | Coleman–Deming climbing route vicinity ⓘ |
| isEvidenceFor | ongoing magmatic heat beneath Mount Baker ⓘ |
| isMajorSiteFor |
geothermal monitoring of Mount Baker
ⓘ
volcanic gas emissions at Mount Baker ⓘ volcanic hazard monitoring at Mount Baker ⓘ |
| isWithinProtectedArea |
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest
|
| locatedIn |
Whatcom County
ⓘ
surface form:
Whatcom County, Washington, United States
|
| locatedOn | Mount Baker ⓘ |
| locatedOnSideOf | south side of Mount Baker ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory
ⓘ
surface form:
Cascades Volcano Observatory
United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| monitoredFor |
changes in gas emissions
ⓘ
changes in heat flow ⓘ ground deformation ⓘ signs of eruptive activity ⓘ |
| mountainRange |
Cascade Range
ⓘ
surface form:
North Cascades
|
| nearbySettlement |
Bellingham, Washington
ⓘ
Concrete, Washington ⓘ Glacier, Washington ⓘ |
| partOf | Mount Baker volcanic system ⓘ |
| relativePositionToSummit | south of the summit of Mount Baker ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| usedIn |
geothermal research on Cascade volcanoes
ⓘ
volcanic hazard assessment for communities near Mount Baker ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | Cascade Volcanic Arc ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sherman Crater rim area