Craters of the Moon: Idaho's last (and next?) volcanic eruption
WEBFeb 4, 2019 · Idaho is home to several young volcanoes, including the Craters of the Moon, Wapi, Kings Bowl, North and South Robbers, Cerro Grande, Hells Half Acre, and Shoshone lava fields. Craters of the Moon is one of the youngest volcanic areas in Idaho and may be the most likely in the state to erupt again.
Volcanoes of Idaho, USA - Information - VolcanoDiscovery
WEBThe Wapi lava field, SE of the Craters of the Moon, Idaho, is a low shield volcano that formed during an eruption about 2250 years ago, which produced about 6 cubic km of fluid pahoehoe lava flows. It covers about 325 km2, and consists of a …
Bruneau-Jarbidge volcanic field - Wikipedia
WEBThe Bruneau-Jarbidge volcanic field, also known as the Bruneau-Jarbidge eruptive center[1] is located in present-day southwest Idaho. The volcano erupted during the Miocene, between ten and twelve million years ago, spreading a thick blanket of ash in the Bruneau-Jarbidge event.
Craters of the Moon Volcanic Field | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEBDec 4, 2023 · Craters of the Moon volcanic field lies at the northwest margin of the Idaho's eastern Snake River Plain. Summary. The northern part of the Craters of the Moon laps up against the White Knob and Pioneer Mountains.
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
WEBCraters of the Moon is in south-central Idaho, midway between Boise and Yellowstone National Park. The lava field reaches southeastward from the Pioneer Mountains. Combined U.S. Highway 20 – 26 – 93 cuts through the northwestern part of the monument and provides access to it.
Hell's Half Acre Lava Field - Wikipedia
WEBHell's Half Acre Lava Field is a basaltic lava plain located on the Snake River Plain of Idaho in the United States. It is the easternmost of the basaltic lava fields on the Snake River Plain, [1] located about 25 miles (40 km) west of Idaho Falls, Idaho and 30 miles (48 km) north of Pocatello, Idaho. [4]
The Big Buttes of the Eastern Snake River Plain
WEBDec 4, 2023 · The path of the Yellowstone Hot Spot across southern Idaho left behind a volcanic lowland called the Eastern Snake River Plain (ESRP). Volcanism along the hot spot track was bimodal, consisting of both basalt and rhyolite. Rhyolite rocks are generally older and covered by younger basalt.
Challis Volcanic Group - Idaho State University
WEBThe Challis Volcanic Group includes scattered intrusive plutons, intermediate to mafic volcanic rocks, and silicic volcanic rocks. Intrusive plutons are mostly composed of granite with large pink crystals.
Craters of the Moon - Bureau of Land Management
WEBNov 9, 2000 · Craters of the Moon is a remarkably preserved volcanic landscape with an array of exceptional features. Exposed fissures, lava fields, lava tubes, craters and cinder cones form a strangely beautiful volcanic sea on central Idaho’s Snake River Plain.
What can Idaho’s Craters of the Moon tell us about climate change?
WEBMay 2, 2024 · Idaho’s volcanic monument serves as an important resource for scientists and the National Park Service to better understand the impacts of climate change. 100 years later, Craters of the Moon...