Mount Saint Helens

Abstract: This 5 page report discusses Mount Saint Helens in the Cascade Range in Washington State, a volcano that had been dormant since 1857, which erupted on May 18, 1980. The report focuses on geological aspects of the eruption. Over the past two decades, Mount Saint Helen as proven itself to be one of the best opportunities for modern scientist to understand the post-eruptive aspects of an active volcano in terms of both the anomalies caused and the recovery of the surrounding affected areas. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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Subcatagory: Environmental Issues & Ecology

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