
Mount St Helens Volcano

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Mount St Helens Volcano
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Science Photo Library
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Mount St Helens volcano (white, centre), Landsat satellite image. Mount St Helens is an active volcano located in the south west of Washington State, USA. Its most devastating eruption was in 1980, when 57 people were killed and a huge area of forest around the volcano was levelled. The 1980 eruption blew the top off the mountain, reducing its height from 2950 metres to 2550 metres. Image taken on 7th September 1999.
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September 12th, 2018
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