Pictured are geothermal geologist Jeff Bowman (DNR) and Adam Lewis (Snohomish Co. PUD) logging an exploration well for temperature gradient. This well was located on private land next to the Garland Hot Springs in Snohomish County. The trip to the well required a 3 hour Snowcat (in picture) ride each way. They logged the well […]
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October Image of the Month Errata
Apologies for the misidentification of the Glacier Peak glaciers named in the description of the October Geology Image of the Month. The revised description: The Glacier Peak photo shows the west side of Glacier Peak (elev. 10541 ft.), a young stratovolcano located in the Cascade Range, eastern Snohomish County, Washington. Prominent glaciers are the slightly […]
October Geology Image of the Month: Glacier Peak along the Pacific Crest Trail
The October Geology Image of the Month was submitted by DGER Geologist, Eric Schuster. It shows the west side of Glacier Peak (elev. 10541 ft.), a young stratovolcano located in the Cascade Range, eastern Snohomish County, Washington. Prominent glaciers are the Kennedy Glacier, center of photo, and the Ptarmigan Glacier, to the left. Striking is […]
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