Monitoring data collected from within the fumarole ice caves on the summit of Mount Rainier, Washington, USA

Abstract

Data were collected in the fumarole ice caves of Mount Rainier in the Cascade Volcanic Arc in Washington, USA to provide unique insight into the dynamic equilibrium between thermal flux of fumaroles on volcanic edifices and snow accumulation on summit glaciers. These hourly data were collected between August 2016 and August 2017 and included the measured temperatures at three fumaroles, the cave air temperature and pressure, the water temperature and depth in Lake Adélie, and the outside temperature and snow depth at Paradise Visitors Center.