A radar image of Mt Rainier, Washington State which last erupted c150 years ago. The volcano is heavily mantled with glaciers and snow fields. The area shown is approximately 59 by 60 kilometres (36.5 by 37 miles). The scene was illuminated by the Shuttle's radar from the northwest so that NW-facing slopes are brighter and southeast-facing slopes are dark. Forested regions are pale green, clear cuts and bare ground are bluish or purple; ice is dark green and white. Oct 1994.