Johnston Ridge Observatory
24000 Spirit Lake Highway
P.O. Box 326
Toutle, WA 98649
(360) 274-2140
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Eruption Event Movie - February 02, 2005
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day by the U.S. Geological Survey, Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver,
Washington.
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Eruption Event Movie - February 02, 2005
Wednesday, February 02, 2005 - On February 02, 2005,
Mount St. Helens saw its shadow.
Groundhog Day 2005
was clear and a wonderful viewing day for observing Mount St. Helens.
We were treated
with an ash event in the middle of the afternoon. You are also able
to see the new dome for the first time in a VolcanoCam movie. The new
dome is now visible
above and behind the old dome.
The USGS reports the old dome took six
years to build up to a volume of some 97 million cubic meters. The new
dome has only been growing since October 11, 2004 and is already 44 million
cubic meters in volume.