Mount St. Helens' new growth, from the east. Note prominent striations
Mount St. Helens' new growth, from the east. Note prominent striationsMount St. Helens' new growth, from the east. Note prominent striations.
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Mount St. Helens' new growth, from the east. Note prominent striations.
Mount St. Helens' new growth, from the east. Note prominent striations.
Mount St. Helens dome as seen from Sugar Bowl, on the northeast flank. November 2005
Mount St. Helens dome as seen from Sugar Bowl, on the northeast flank. November 2005
Mount St. Helens' crater, dome, and new growth, from the northeast.
Mount St. Helens' crater, dome, and new growth, from the northeast.
Mount St. Helens' new growth, from the east.
Mount St. Helens' new growth, from the east.
Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater, viewed from the east. November 11, 2005
Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater, viewed from the east. November 11, 2005
Plume from November 11, 2004 eruption of Mount St. Helens, looking into the sun.
Plume from November 11, 2004 eruption of Mount St. Helens, looking into the sun.
Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater is hot and glowing as it grows, viewed from Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO), with base of small steam and ash plume.
Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater is hot and glowing as it grows, viewed from Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO), with base of small steam and ash plume.
Mount St. Helens' new growth and plume. The red on the lower right is sun glare.
Mount St. Helens' new growth and plume. The red on the lower right is sun glare.
Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO). October 2005
Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO). October 2005
Dome growth at the top of Mount St. Helens with vent area, and broken glacier ice, as seen from the west.
Dome growth at the top of Mount St. Helens with vent area, and broken glacier ice, as seen from the west.
Mount St. Helens dome and new uplift as seen from the south. October 2005
Mount St. Helens dome and new uplift as seen from the south. October 2005
Mount St. Helens dome and new growth as seen from the northwest. October 2005
Mount St. Helens dome and new growth as seen from the northwest. October 2005
Mount St. Helens new growth, closein, from the west-northwest.
Mount St. Helens new growth, closein, from the west-northwest.
Picking up MID9 GPS spider for final sling to Opus, on the south of the old dome.
Picking up MID9 GPS spider for final sling to Opus, on the south of the old dome.
Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO). October 2005
Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO). October 2005
West side of Mount St. Helens' dome (left) and steamy new growth (right).
West side of Mount St. Helens' dome (left) and steamy new growth (right).
Mount St. Helens crater floor, developing glacier (lower left), dome, and uplift with new growth, as seen from the northeast. October 2005
Mount St. Helens crater floor, developing glacier (lower left), dome, and uplift with new growth, as seen from the northeast. October 2005
Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater viewed from the west December 2004.
Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater viewed from the west December 2004.
Mount St. Helens dome and glacier uplift from the east. October 2005
Mount St. Helens dome and glacier uplift from the east. October 2005
Mount St. Helens crater, dome, and uplift with new growth, as seen from the west. October 2005
Mount St. Helens crater, dome, and uplift with new growth, as seen from the west. October 2005
Near-vertical view of Mount St. Helens crater, dome, and uplift with new growth, as seen from NNW.
Near-vertical view of Mount St. Helens crater, dome, and uplift with new growth, as seen from NNW.