Figure A6. Mount MeagerThe eruption of Mount Meager volcano that occurred in 2350 BP emanated from the top of the dark triangular area in the centre of this photograph taken looking westward. It sent a column of ash at least 20 km high above the volcano. Ash was carried downwind as far as Alberta, and nearby regions were devastated by heavy ash fall, pyroclastic flows, collapsing lava flows, and catastrophic flooding.
(Photograph by C.J. Hickson (Geological Survey of Canada)) |