The volcano is responsible for the deadliest eruption in the U.S., yet many mysteries remain about the closely watched peak, including why it formed in the first place
as the ground seemed to liquify, and more than 0.6 cubic miles of material—enough to fill a million Olympic swimming pools—churned downslope.
Swelling clouds from the sideways blast began to overtake the Stoffels’ plane. The pilot dropped into a nosedive to gain speed. “I really thought our lives were over,” Dorothy says. But by veering south, the trio narrowly escaped.volcanic lightning illuminating the crater A helicopter drops off equipment at Mount St. Helens to monitor for potential activity. The array of instruments that keep close watch on the volcano has undergone multiple upgrades since the 1980 eruption.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
The power of the blast has echoed through generations and brought researchers from around the world to Washington State to study the volcano. The iMUSH project was, in part, born from this intense fascination.Mount St. Helens is a member of the Cascadia volcanic arc, which stretches from British Columbia to Northern California.
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