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Historical video footage of Mount St. Helens volcano, Washington, 1980-1982

May 5, 2022

This data release contains digital video files from the USGS of Mount St. Helens volcano in the months leading up to the cataclysmic eruption on May 18, 1980 as well as the first two years of the eruption. Original videos were collected on an assortment of cameras and film types, including 16 mm, 8 mm and Super 8 mm during USGS field campaigns on the ground as well as from the air and on time-lapse camera stations setup around the volcano. Videos capture USGS crews collecting data as well as an assortment of volcanic processes, including dome growth, ash emissions, rockslides, and pyroclastic flows. These film records represent a tremendous resource to the volcanology community as they represent visual recordings of a truly remarkable [...]

Publication Year 2022
Title Historical video footage of Mount St. Helens volcano, Washington, 1980-1982
DOI 10.5066/P94E623Y
Authors Angie Diefenbach, Desiree Bayouth Garcia, Elizabeth Westby
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization USGS Volcano Science Center