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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.
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.
Norris-2003. Location map of seismometers and GPS receivers deployed to help monitor the Norris Geyser Basin.
Norris-2003. Location map of seismometers and GPS receivers deployed to help monitor the Norris Geyser Basin.
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.
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
Lab setup aboard R/V Gyre in the Gulf of America from the 2003 field season. Computers, recorders, and other electronic gear are securely mounted in racks or on tabletops and shelving for stability in rolling seas and for access.
Lab setup aboard R/V Gyre in the Gulf of America from the 2003 field season. Computers, recorders, and other electronic gear are securely mounted in racks or on tabletops and shelving for stability in rolling seas and for access.
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.
Houses in Rodanthe, NC, are left in the waves at the ocean's edge following the passage of Hurricane Isabel, which made landfall as a category 2 storm in the Outer Banks on September 18, 2003.
Houses in Rodanthe, NC, are left in the waves at the ocean's edge following the passage of Hurricane Isabel, which made landfall as a category 2 storm in the Outer Banks on September 18, 2003.
Mount Baker summit, Washington. Coleman Glacier to the left and Easton Glacier to the right. Lower peak on the right is the edge of Sherman Crater. View to east.
Mount Baker summit, Washington. Coleman Glacier to the left and Easton Glacier to the right. Lower peak on the right is the edge of Sherman Crater. View to east.
View to the southeast through the area affected by the increased thermal output at Norris' Back Basin in the summer of 2003. The foreground shows steaming areas where boiling water and steam have approached the surface, resulting in increased ground temperatures.
View to the southeast through the area affected by the increased thermal output at Norris' Back Basin in the summer of 2003. The foreground shows steaming areas where boiling water and steam have approached the surface, resulting in increased ground temperatures.
Area of burned trees from a 2002 wildfire, caused by a lightning strike, at Mesa Verde National Park.
Area of burned trees from a 2002 wildfire, caused by a lightning strike, at Mesa Verde National Park.
2001/2002 Landsat 7 Imagery showing New York City the day after 9/11 and one year later.
2001/2002 Landsat 7 Imagery showing New York City the day after 9/11 and one year later.
Black Buttes stratovolcano and south side of ice-mantled Mount Baker. Aerial view northeastward. For Black Buttes, strata of the two highest crags (Lincoln Peak, left, and Colfax Peak) display opposing 308 dips that frame the gutted edifice.
Black Buttes stratovolcano and south side of ice-mantled Mount Baker. Aerial view northeastward. For Black Buttes, strata of the two highest crags (Lincoln Peak, left, and Colfax Peak) display opposing 308 dips that frame the gutted edifice.
Plantation forestry on the slopes of Mt Etna during the 2002 eruption, unaffected by several millimetres of fallen ash.
Plantation forestry on the slopes of Mt Etna during the 2002 eruption, unaffected by several millimetres of fallen ash.
View southward toward Mt. McGinnis and two large landslides on the northeastern side. These slides had roughly 40 million cubic meters of material and travelled 10 km down glacier. This is the cover photo of the May 16th, 2003, Science.
View southward toward Mt. McGinnis and two large landslides on the northeastern side. These slides had roughly 40 million cubic meters of material and travelled 10 km down glacier. This is the cover photo of the May 16th, 2003, Science.