Thursday, June 15, 2006
Mount St. Helens shoots steam, ash plume into air
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(CNN.com) from United States of America.
VANCOUVER, Washington (AP) -- Mount St. Helens shot a steam and ash plume at least 16,000 feet into the air Monday after a large rockfall from the lava dome in the volcano's crater, scientists said.
Pilots reported the plume rose between 16,000 and 20,000 feet in the air, scientists at the Cascades Volcano Observatory said.
The rockfall coincided with a magnitude 3.1 earthquake shortly after 9 a.m. Monday at the mountain, scientists said.
Such events are expected during growth of the lava dome, they said.
Crater formed in deadly eruption
"There is no evidence of an explosion associated with this event," the observatory said in a statement. Clouds obscured the crater at the time.
"We don't know how much steam and...
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Blue WindPosted by SilverJade Posted by Alfie
(CNN.com) from United States of America.
VANCOUVER, Washington (AP) -- Mount St. Helens shot a steam and ash plume at least 16,000 feet into the air Monday after a large rockfall from the lava dome in the volcano's crater, scientists said.
Pilots reported the plume rose between 16,000 and 20,000 feet in the air, scientists at the Cascades Volcano Observatory said.
The rockfall coincided with a magnitude 3.1 earthquake shortly after 9 a.m. Monday at the mountain, scientists said.
Such events are expected during growth of the lava dome, they said.
Crater formed in deadly eruption
"There is no evidence of an explosion associated with this event," the observatory said in a statement. Clouds obscured the crater at the time.
"We don't know how much steam and...
Read More...
