Turtle Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I actually like the photo. :) It reminds me of the Moon lit clouds from 35,000 feet,as seen on a late evening flight from a coach window seat. :beer::beer: You're right! It does look like clouds. :smart: The news today at Mt. St. Helens is that some bright guy managed to fall into the crater! :cup: Snowmobile suit protected man who tumbled into St. Helens crater | Local News | kgw.com | News for Oregon and SW Washington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 About 2 weeks have passed, and the snow is now completely blocking the camera's view. We did have a brief peiod when it opened, either from melting or winds removing some snow. Here's today's high-def view of the inside of a 20+ foot snow bank. :naughty: Seismic activity is currently low. So, now another 3 weeks since the above post, and for the first time the snow has cleared enough in front of the volcano cam to see St. Helens. Look quick! This image is updated every minute. :eek_big:Mount St. Helens VolcanoCams - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Regional quake activity is up, although the volcano is rather quiet. Could be the weight of the snow is cappin' the bottle so to speak? :D We have an ongoing quake swarm just off the Oregon coast, which is connected to St. Helens and the other Cascade volcanos because they arise above the subducted margin of the Cascadia fault system. The quake swarm is unusal because it is occuring within the body of the Juan deFuca plate, and not at the Western plate boundary as previous quakes recorded have. Some have speculated new underwater volcanism is taking place, and an investigation of the site is underway. :hihi: Latest Earthquakes in the USA - Last 7 daysThats a wrap. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 mmmmm...hard to believe it's 2 years since posting, and yet harder to believe today is the 30th anniverssary of the explosive eruption of Lewit, aka Mt. St. Helens. on the day of the eruption i was in portland & had a bare view of the plume, and the following day flew out of pdx headed east and had no view of the action as it was all off the port side and i was starboard and folks were pressed 3 deep to those port port holes. :( anyway, it's not yet dark here and if weather allows you can still see a live view of the mountain from Johnston Ridge. raise a glass to David A. Johnston, the observatory's namesake; a scientist's scientist. "Vancouver! This is it!!" :) Mount St. Helens VolcanoCams - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument USGS Release: Mount St. Helens 30th Anniversary (5/14/2010 5:12:20 PM) Vancouver, Wash. — On Sunday, May 18, 1980 at 8:32 a.m., the bulging north flank of Mount St. Helens slid away in a massive landslide -- the largest in recorded history. Seconds later, the uncorked volcano exploded and blasted rocks northward across forest ridges and valleys, destroying everything in its path within minutes. Nine hours of explosive volcanic activity ensued, altering the landscape, and what we know about volcanoes, forever. The opening minutes of the eruption claimed the lives of 57 people. Prevailing winds carried 520 million tons of ash eastward across the United States, producing darkness during daylight hours in Spokane, more than 250 miles away, and other communities is its path. Water from melting snow and ice mixed with loose rock debris to form lahars – volcanic mudflows – that poured down river valleys ripping trees from their roots and engulfing roads, bridges and houses. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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