Images

South side of Mount St. Helens lava dome, glacier (cracked snowy surface in foreground at base of dome) is being uplifted due to increase in activity. October 2, 2004.

Ash on southwest crater floor, as seen from the south crater rim. Mount St. Helens dome is on the right.

View of the south side of the dome from over the crater rim.

1980-1986 Mount St. Helens' dome and glacier uplift (cracked gray surface in snow to left of main dome) from the east, before steam and ash eruption.

Plume within Mount St. Helens' crater, October 1, 2004 at 12:03:23 PDT.

Plume from Johnston Ridge Observatory, Mount St. Helens. October 1, 2004.

Mount St. Helens' dome and glacier uplift from the east, after steam and ash eruption.

Plume within Mount St. Helens' crater, October 1, 2004 at 12:03:32 PDT.

Plume/crater image of Mount St. Helens October 1, 2004 at 12:13 PDT.

Plume within Mount St. Helens' crater, October 1, 2004 at 12:16 PDT.

Plume/crater image of Mount St. Helens October 1, 2004 at 12:08:38 PDT.

Mount St. Helens' crater, dome, and glacier uplift from the southeast, after steam and ash eruption.

Vent blasted through the Mount St. Helens' crater glacier.

Plume/crater image of Mount St. Helens October 1, 2004 at 12:03:55 PDT.

Mount St. Helens' dome and glacier uplift from the east, after steam and ash eruption.

USGS CVO scientist answers media inquiries relating to the increase in Mount St. Helens activity, October 2004.

South side of Mount St. Helens lava dome, as seen from the east, showing the dome and part of the glacier forming at the base of the dome. September 30, 2005

Close-in view of south side of Mount St. Helens lava dome, as seen from the southeast, showing the dome and part of the glacier forming at the base of the dome. September 2005

Western side of Mount St. Helens crater, and dome, showing the glacier forming at the base of the dome.

Upper slopes of Glacier Peak, Washington.

Oblique aerial photograph of north flank, crater, lava dome and new glacier (behind dome), Mount St. Helens, Washington state, USA. Mount Hood, Oregon, is faintly visible in the background.