Pali Dome Explained

Pali Dome
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Listing:List of volcanoes in Canada
List of Cascade volcanoes
Location:British Columbia, Canada
Range:Pacific Ranges
Coordinates:50.1369°N -123.3069°W
Type:Subglacial volcano
Volcanic Arc/Belt:Canadian Cascade Arc
Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
Last Eruption:Pleistocene/Holocene

Pali Dome is a subglacial volcano in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Mount Cayley volcanic field and its elevation is 2250m (7,380feet).[1] For the past 2 million years, the Mount Cayley volcanic field has had interactions between ice and lava which have created some unique landforms and an in-ice drainage system.[2] "Pali" comes from the Hawaiian word that means cliff or steep hill, while dome refers to the lava dome, which is when doughy lava flows from a volcanic vent which is usually rounded and flat on top.[3]

One of the last known eruptions of the Pali Dome was over 10,000 years ago.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pali Dome- Climbing, Hiking, & Mountaineering. Mountain Forecast. 15 September 2016.
  2. Andrews, Graham D. M., Lucy Porritt, and J. K. Russell. "Quaternary Subglacial And Explosive Volcanism In The Canadian Cascade Arc (Sea-To-Sky Corridor), British Columbia." GSA Field Guide 38.(2014): 125-167. GeoRef. Web. 15 Sept. 2016.
  3. Web site: Volcano Glossary. Midju. tripod.com. 15 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: Pali Dome East . 2009-03-10 . Natural Resources Canada . 2016-10-25 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20101212062123/http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/volcanoes/cat/volcano_e.php?id=gvb_pde_022 . 2010-12-12 .