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Mount St. Helens, Washington
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Mount St. Helens, Washington

On May 18, 1980, Mount Saint Helens volcano erupted. Because the eruption occurred in an easily accessible region of the U.S., Mount St. Helens has provided unprecedented opportunities for U.S. researchers to collect scientific observations of the geology of an active volcano and document the regional ecological impact and recovery from an eruption.

Published May 17, 2004

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Life Reclaims Mount St. Helens
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Life Reclaims Mount St. Helens

Over 33 years, life has reclaimed the land from the wreckage of the 1980 volcanic eruption.

Published Oct 20, 2013

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Mount St. Helens
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Mount St. Helens

Published Dec 14, 2005

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An Astronaut’s View of Mount St. Helens
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An Astronaut’s View of Mount St. Helens

The area around the volcano has been left to recover naturally from the disaster, which it has done quite nicely, if slowly.

Published Jul 22, 2018

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Mount St. Helens Rebirth
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Mount St. Helens Rebirth

Published May 18, 2000

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Mount St. Helens
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Mount St. Helens

In May 1980, a satellite watched the mountain violently erupt; satellites over the next forty years watched it recover.

Published May 18, 2020

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30th Anniversary of the Eruption of Mt. St. Helens
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30th Anniversary of the Eruption of Mt. St. Helens

A trio of images documents the devastation and recovery of the landscape around Mt. St. Helens Volcano following its cataclysmic 1980 eruption.

Published May 18, 2010

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Mount St. Helens at 35
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Mount St. Helens at 35

Satellites in orbit and scientists on the ground still monitor the mountain and track its recovery.

Published May 16, 2015

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Mount St. Helens
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Mount St. Helens

Published Mar 15, 2005

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Mt. St. Helens
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Mt. St. Helens

Published Nov 6, 2004

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