Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater from Johnston Ridge Observatory
Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater from Johnston Ridge ObservatoryDome within Mount St. Helens' crater viewed from the Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO).
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Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater viewed from the Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO).
Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater viewed from the Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO).
Dome within Mount Stl Helens' crater, southern portion. December 16, 2004.
Dome within Mount Stl Helens' crater, southern portion. December 16, 2004.
Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier, aerial view toward the north.
Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier, aerial view toward the north.
Mount St. Helens' crater and dome from the east.
Mount St. Helens' crater and dome from the east.
Glacier with cracked surface due to uplift caused by dome growth in Mount St. Helens' crater, southwest view. December 2, 2004.
Glacier with cracked surface due to uplift caused by dome growth in Mount St. Helens' crater, southwest view. December 2, 2004.
Sticky notes showing media interview requests by journalists following the 2004 Sumatra earthquake event.
Sticky notes showing media interview requests by journalists following the 2004 Sumatra earthquake event.
Image of schedule for news media interviews following Sumatra 2004 earthquake event.
Image of schedule for news media interviews following Sumatra 2004 earthquake event.
Photo showing an intense news media interview schedule following Sumatra 2004 earthquake event.
Photo showing an intense news media interview schedule following Sumatra 2004 earthquake event.
Glacier uplift against the south crater wall caused by compression of growing dome in Mount St. Helens crater. November 29, 2005
Glacier uplift against the south crater wall caused by compression of growing dome in Mount St. Helens crater. November 29, 2005
USGS scientists on Mount St. Helens' crater rim setting up new camera station ("Brutus") to look at the new dome. The camera station is to be manned manually, weather and eruption permitting.
USGS scientists on Mount St. Helens' crater rim setting up new camera station ("Brutus") to look at the new dome. The camera station is to be manned manually, weather and eruption permitting.
Evening view of Mount St. Helens from the Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO).
Evening view of Mount St. Helens from the Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO).
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens crater and dome, with new growth, from the northwest.
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens crater and dome, with new growth, from the northwest.
Mount St. Helens' new dome, from the northwest. November 2004.
Mount St. Helens' new dome, from the northwest. November 2004.
USGS scientists on Mount St. Helens' crater rim looking down on dome. The new part of the dome is to the left, the 1980-86 dome is below the scientists on the right.
USGS scientists on Mount St. Helens' crater rim looking down on dome. The new part of the dome is to the left, the 1980-86 dome is below the scientists on the right.
Mount St. Helens' dome from the Sugar Bowl remote camera. Image has been converted to black/white for clarity.
Mount St. Helens' dome from the Sugar Bowl remote camera. Image has been converted to black/white for clarity.
Mount St. Helens new lava dome as seen from the north-northeast.
Mount St. Helens new lava dome as seen from the north-northeast.
Mount St. Helens dome from the south. November 2005
Mount St. Helens dome from the south. November 2005
Mount St. Helens' new growth as seen from the south-southeast.
Mount St. Helens' new growth as seen from the south-southeast.
Growing lava dome within Mount St. Helens' crater viewed from the west. November 2005
Growing lava dome within Mount St. Helens' crater viewed from the west. November 2005
Photogeologic map of Mount St. Helens dome. Photograph annotated with identified features within the volcano's crater. November 29, 2004.
Photogeologic map of Mount St. Helens dome. Photograph annotated with identified features within the volcano's crater. November 29, 2004.