around Mt St Helens
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:17 pmbeing a geologist, I had to visit this PNW volcano of course...
on my way..
another volcano in the background
over Mt St Helens
diving into the crater, where a new lava mound is smoking...
over the lava flows
Mt St Helens did not explode upwards, like most volcanoes, but sideways toward the north (left in this image) after a giant landslide. This is why the destruction was so great..
Following the lahar away from the volcano. Note the devastation toward the north (left), while the area in the south remained more or less intact.
well, that did not disappoint! I think it looks great, you can almost map the different lava flows, and I love how they modelled the track of the lahar flowing away. Great stuff!
on my way..
another volcano in the background
over Mt St Helens
diving into the crater, where a new lava mound is smoking...
over the lava flows
Mt St Helens did not explode upwards, like most volcanoes, but sideways toward the north (left in this image) after a giant landslide. This is why the destruction was so great..
Following the lahar away from the volcano. Note the devastation toward the north (left), while the area in the south remained more or less intact.
well, that did not disappoint! I think it looks great, you can almost map the different lava flows, and I love how they modelled the track of the lahar flowing away. Great stuff!
