Long Valley Observatory
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The Long Valley Observatory is the volcano observatory
that monitors the volcanic and geologic activity of the Long Valley Caldera
of Eastern California
.
The volcano observatory is east of the Sierra Nevada in Mono County, California
. It is a part of the Volcano Hazards Program of the United States Geological Survey
, a scientific agency of the United States government.
Volcano observatory
A volcano observatory is an institution that conducts research and monitoring of a volcano.Each observatory provides continuous and periodic monitoring of the seismicity, other geophysical changes, ground movements, volcanic gas chemistry, and hydrologic conditions and activity between and during...
that monitors the volcanic and geologic activity of the Long Valley Caldera
Long Valley Caldera
Long Valley Caldera is a depression in eastern California that is adjacent to Mammoth Mountain. The valley is one of the largest calderas on earth, measuring about long and wide . The elevation of the floor of the caldera is in the east and in the west...
of Eastern California
Eastern California
Eastern California is a term that refers to the eastern region of California, United States. It can refer to either the strip to the east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada, or to the easternmost counties of California.-Culture and history:...
.
The volcano observatory is east of the Sierra Nevada in Mono County, California
Mono County, California
Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to the east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,202, up from 12,853 at the 2000 census...
. It is a part of the Volcano Hazards Program of the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
, a scientific agency of the United States government.
See also
- Bishop TuffBishop TuffThe Bishop Tuff is a welded tuff that formed 767100 ± 900 years ago as a rhyolitic pyroclastic flow during the eruption that created the Long Valley Caldera. Large outcrops of the tuff are located in Inyo and Mono Counties, California, United States....
- Hot Creek (Mono County, California)Hot Creek (Mono County, California)Hot Creek, starting as Mammoth Creek, is a stream in Mono County of eastern California, in the Western United States. It is within the Inyo National Forest.-Mammoth Creek:...
- monitored by Long Valley Observatory - Mono-Inyo CratersMono-Inyo CratersThe Mono–Inyo Craters is a volcanic chain of craters, domes and lava flows in Eastern California that stretches from the northwest shore of Mono Lake to the south of Mammoth Mountain. The chain is located in Mono County in the U.S. state of California...