Rainier (berg): Verskil tussen weergawes

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Die '''berg Rainier''' (ook bekend as '''Tahoma''' of '''Tacoma''') is 'n groot, aktiewe [[Vulkaan|stratovulkaan]] in die Cascade-bergreeks van die Pasifiese Noordweste in die [[VSA]]. Dit is geleë in die Nasionale Park Mount Rainier, omtrent 95&nbsp;km suidsuidoos van [[Seattle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/map?format=png&units=us&lat1=47.609722&lon1=-122.333056&lat2=46.852886&lon2=-121.760374|title=GPS Visualizer Map}}</ref> Dit is 4&nbsp;392&nbsp;m hoog,<ref name="elevation">{{cite news |last=Hill |first=Craig |title=Taking the measure of a mountain |newspaper=The News Tribune |date=2006-11-16 | url=http://dwb.thenewstribune.com/soundlife/story/6235014p-5444884c.html |archive-date=2006-11-16 | archive-url=http://whittakermountaineering.blogspot.com/2006_11_01_archive.html}}</ref><ref name="Signani">{{cite journal |last=Signani, PLS |first=Larry |title=The Height of Accuracy |journal=Point of Beginning (Trade Magazine) |publisher=BNP Media |date=2000-07-19 |url=http://www.pobonline.com/Articles/Features/1fc6f0b5ba0f6010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ |access-date=2008-10-17}}</ref> en is die hoogste berg in die Amerikaanse staat [[Washington (deelstaat)|Washington]] en in die Cascade-[[vulkaanboog]].
 
Vanweë die groot moontlikheid dat dit in die toekoms kan uitbars, word die berg Rainier beskou as een van die gevaarlikste vulkane in die wêreld en is dit as 'n [[Dekadevulkaan]] aangewys.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/DecadeVolcanoes/framework.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603153614/http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/DecadeVolcanoes/framework.html |archive-date=2012-06-03 |title=Decade Volcanoes |work=CVO |publisher=United States Geological Survey |url-status=dead }}</ref> Die groot hoeveelheid gletserys beteken Rainier kan enorme modderstrome veroorsaak wat die hele Puyallupriviervallei kan bedreig. Volgens die VSA- Geologiese Opname "is sowat 80&nbsp;000 mense en hulle huise in die berg Rainier se modderstroomsones in gevaar".<ref name="Driedger">{{cite web |last1=Driedger |first1=C.L. |last2=Scott|first2=K.M.|title=Mount Rainier – Learning to Live with Volcanic Risk |work=Fact Sheet 034-02 |publisher=United States Geological Survey |date=2005-03-01 |url=http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2008/3062/ |access-date=2008-10-30}}</ref>