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Images related to Mount St. Helens.
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the northeast. Note dusting of ash on Mount St. Helens' flank, left near rim.
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the northeast. Note dusting of ash on Mount St. Helens' flank, left near rim.
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the northwest.
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the northwest.
Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the northeast.
Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the northeast.
Lava domes within Mount St. Helens' crater, as seen from the northwest. The 1980-86 dome is in the crater on the left and the new 2004-05 dome is on the right.
Lava domes within Mount St. Helens' crater, as seen from the northwest. The 1980-86 dome is in the crater on the left and the new 2004-05 dome is on the right.
Glacier deformation, east side of Mount St. Helens' dome, as seen from the northeast. Large crevasses within glacier covered with grey ash.
Glacier deformation, east side of Mount St. Helens' dome, as seen from the northeast. Large crevasses within glacier covered with grey ash.
Whaleback structure (center) of dome withn Mount St. Helens' crater as seen from the northwest. January 24, 2005.
Whaleback structure (center) of dome withn Mount St. Helens' crater as seen from the northwest. January 24, 2005.
Crumbled sides of Mount St. Helens' dome, as seen from the northwest. January 24, 2005.
Crumbled sides of Mount St. Helens' dome, as seen from the northwest. January 24, 2005.
Vertical view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome. North is to the bottom and south to the top.
Vertical view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome. North is to the bottom and south to the top.
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the northeast. The new dome is just visible in the steam in the back of the crater.
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the northeast. The new dome is just visible in the steam in the back of the crater.
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the northeast.
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the northeast.
East side of Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the north.
East side of Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the north.
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the north.
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the north.
Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the northwest. Ash covering is from event of January 16, 2005.
Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the northwest. Ash covering is from event of January 16, 2005.
Ash collecting, Plains of Abraham, on the eastern flank of Mount St. Helens.
Ash collecting, Plains of Abraham, on the eastern flank of Mount St. Helens.
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the north-northeast. Ash covering is from event of January 16, 2005.
Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome, as seen from the north-northeast. Ash covering is from event of January 16, 2005.
Mount St. Helens' crater and new dome, from the west. Gash on top of dome is from the night of January 13, 2005.
Mount St. Helens' crater and new dome, from the west. Gash on top of dome is from the night of January 13, 2005.
Mount St. Helens' crater and new dome, from the east.
Mount St. Helens' crater and new dome, from the east.
Crater glacier and lava dome within Mount St. Helens' crater, east side view.
Crater glacier and lava dome within Mount St. Helens' crater, east side view.
Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater. January 2006
Dome within Mount St. Helens' crater. January 2006
Tilt-leg spider on top of north-face of the new dome. This station houses GPS and an accelerometer.
Tilt-leg spider on top of north-face of the new dome. This station houses GPS and an accelerometer.
Monitoring equipment installation on Mount St. Helens' dome. Camera/gas sampling station is to the right underneath helicopter. GPS/accelerometer (seismometer) spider is just visible as a speck on top of new dome.
Monitoring equipment installation on Mount St. Helens' dome. Camera/gas sampling station is to the right underneath helicopter. GPS/accelerometer (seismometer) spider is just visible as a speck on top of new dome.