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California Volcano Observatory
October 29, 2012 | California Volcano Observatory

USGS recently opened a fifth volcano observatory in the United States. The new one is the California Volcano Observatory. California might have more volcanoes than you realize. The observatory lists as high to very high thread the following: Clear Lake Volcanic Field, Lassen Volcanic Center, Long Valley Caldera, Medicine Lake, Mono-Inyo Chain, Mount Shasta and Salton Buttes.


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