Mapping hydrothermally altered rocks on Mount Rainier, Washington, with Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) data

Research Article| June 01, 1997 Mapping hydrothermally altered rocks on Mount Rainier, Washington, with Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) data James K. Crowley; James K. Crowley 1U.S. Geological Survey, M.S. 954, Reston, Virginia 20192 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar David R. Zimbelman David R. Zimbelman 2Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford, Washington 98304 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information James K. Crowley 1U.S. Geological Survey, M.S. 954, Reston, Virginia 20192 David R. Zimbelman 2Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford, Washington 98304 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1997) 25 (6): 559–562. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0559:MHAROM>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation James K. Crowley, David R. Zimbelman; Mapping hydrothermally altered rocks on Mount Rainier, Washington, with Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) data. Geology 1997;; 25 (6): 559–562. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0559:MHAROM>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Mount Rainier has produced numerous Holocene debris flows, the largest of which contain clays and other minerals derived from hydrothermally altered rocks on the volcano's edifice. Imagery from an advanced airborne sensor was used to map altered rocks at Mount Rainier and demonstrates their distinctly nonuniform distribution. The mapping of altered rocks helps to identify edifice failure surfaces and to recognize the source areas for the largest debris flow events. Remote sensing methods like those used at Mount Rainier can enhance ground-based mapping efforts and should prove useful for rapidly identifying hazardous sectors at other volcanoes. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.