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Watch the volcanic eruption of Mount Saint Helens and subsequent flooding caused by melted glaciers
On May 18, 1980, as geologists watched in awe, Mount Saint Helens erupted with tremendous...
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How volcanoes work, explained by a volcanologist
Volcanologist Janine Krippner dives into the details of how volcanoes work and the...
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The north face of Mount Saint Helens in June 1970.
R.W. Decker
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Eruption of Mount Saint Helens on May 18, 1980.
U.S. Geological Survey
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The lava dome of Mount Saint Helens in May 1984.
Courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; photograph, Lyn Topinka
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Mount Saint Helens
Statue of a man planting trees, dedicated to those who replanted the area around...
© Michael Hynes
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Mount Saint Helens, Washington.
© Michael Hynes
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Mount St. Helens volcano, viewed from the south during its eruption on May 18, 1980.
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Mount St. Helens eruption.
A cloud of ash and pumice rises into the air on July 22, 1980, following an explosive...
Mike Doukas/U.S. Geological Survey
lahar
Lahar (dark deposit on snow) on Mount Saint Helens after the March 19, 1982, eruption.
Tom Casadevall/U.S. Geological Survey
Earth scientists setting up equipment to monitor changes on the slopes of Mount Saint...
Ted S. Warren—AP/REX/Shutterstock.com
seismic sensor
A helicopter-borne “smart spider” sensor sitting on a ridge of Mount St. Helens,...
US Geological Survey
volcanic dome
Volcanic domes in the crater of Mount Saint Helens, southwestern Washington.
Willie Scott/U. S. Geological Survey
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