Located and mapped tephra sequences in and around Mount Rainier National Park. Described stratigraphic sequences, and sampled tephra deposits. Cleaned samples and conducted sample component analyses. Recorded pertinent structure, stratigraphic, and compontary data. Identified volcanic rocks and noted field relations. Learned how to distinguish between Mount Rainier's tephra deposits. Frequently worked alone in backcountry areas. Digitized field maps, located tephra sites on isoplith and isopach maps and graphed results from sample analysis.
In the interest of attending the Fall 2001 AGU meeting I compiled my research field work from Mount Rainier, WA into a poster. Mount Rainier is a topic of intense research because of it's danger to close-by high population centers of Seattle and Tacoma. It also is largely glaciated and contains the head of many large rivers such as the Cowlitz River, and the Nisqually River.
AGU, SanFran photos Dec `01
