Plume/crater image of Mount St. Helens Oct. 1, 2005
Plume/crater image of Mount St. Helens Oct. 1, 2005Plume/crater image of Mount St. Helens October 1, 2004 at 12:03:55 PDT.
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Plume/crater image of Mount St. Helens October 1, 2004 at 12:03:55 PDT.
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.
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.
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
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
Western side of Mount St. Helens crater, and dome, showing the glacier forming at the base of the dome.
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.
Upper slopes of Glacier Peak, Washington.
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
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
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.
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.
Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from SugarBowl, on the NE flank of the volcano. September 2005
Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from SugarBowl, on the NE flank of the volcano. September 2005
Berm from a 1997 lahar is visible along the channel. Mount St. Helens' east crater wall is visible in the background.
Berm from a 1997 lahar is visible along the channel. Mount St. Helens' east crater wall is visible in the background.
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. August 29, 2005
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. August 29, 2005
Mount Rainier as seen from Paradise Ridge, Washington.
Mount Rainier as seen from Paradise Ridge, Washington.
Hydrothermally altered rock of Sherman Crater's western crater wall, Mount Baker, Washington.
Hydrothermally altered rock of Sherman Crater's western crater wall, Mount Baker, Washington.
Glacier Peak, Washington, in the prime of summer when much of the snow has melted from its flanks.
Glacier Peak, Washington, in the prime of summer when much of the snow has melted from its flanks.
Sherman Crater (foreground) below the summit of Mount Baker, Washington.
Sherman Crater (foreground) below the summit of Mount Baker, Washington.
Storage vans, referred to as the "Freezer Farm" sit outside the Woods Hole Science Center
Storage vans, referred to as the "Freezer Farm" sit outside the Woods Hole Science Center
Pahoehoe lava flows are fed by overflows from the fissure 8 lava channel. Geologist ground crews photographed this flow along Nohea Street in Leilani Estates subdivision.
Pahoehoe lava flows are fed by overflows from the fissure 8 lava channel. Geologist ground crews photographed this flow along Nohea Street in Leilani Estates subdivision.
Swath bathymetric map of the Cape Fear submarine slide, the largest slide on the US Atlantic coast. Data were collected on the R/V Atlantis in 2003.
Swath bathymetric map of the Cape Fear submarine slide, the largest slide on the US Atlantic coast. Data were collected on the R/V Atlantis in 2003.
Cable Canyon was burned during the Grand Prix-Old Fire of 2003 and experienced debris flows and floods in response to the December 25, 2003 rainstorm. Two people lost their lives at this site.
Cable Canyon was burned during the Grand Prix-Old Fire of 2003 and experienced debris flows and floods in response to the December 25, 2003 rainstorm. Two people lost their lives at this site.
Crater Lake bathymetric map showing the geology of the caldera floor with post-caldera eruptive units. Oregon
Crater Lake bathymetric map showing the geology of the caldera floor with post-caldera eruptive units. Oregon
Northeast crater wall above Sugar Bowl, Mount St. Helens with annotated deposits from some of the Spirit Lake Stage eruptive periods. Photograph from late summer 2003.
Northeast crater wall above Sugar Bowl, Mount St. Helens with annotated deposits from some of the Spirit Lake Stage eruptive periods. Photograph from late summer 2003.