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December 2006
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December 29, 2006
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Mount St. Helens new dome as seen from the west.
USGS Photograph taken on December 29, 2006, by John Pallister.
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Mount St. Helens new growth as seen from the east.
USGS Photograph taken on December 29, 2006, by John Pallister.
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December 19, 2006
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A steaming Mount St. Helens as seen from the roof of the Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, Washington. The plume results from condensation of warm moist air rising off the growing lava dome, and is visible from miles away when the air is cold and calm.
USGS Photograph taken on December 19, 2006, by Steve Schillling.
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Aerial view, Mount St. Helens from the south, with plume. The plume results from condensation of warm moist air rising off the growing lava dome, and is visible from miles away when the air is cold and calm.
USGS Photograph taken on December 19, 2006, by John Pallister.
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Mount St. Helens from the northwest.
USGS Photograph taken on December 19, 2006, by John Pallister.
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Closeup of condensation plume from Mount St. Helens.
USGS Photograph taken on December 19, 2006, by John Pallister.
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Through the steam
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Through the steam - new growth on Mount St. Helens' dome.
USGS Photograph taken on December 19, 2006, by Dan Dzurisin.
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Through the steam - new growth on Mount St. Helens' dome.
USGS Photograph taken on December 19, 2006, by Dan Dzurisin.
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December 6, 2006
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Approaching a lightly steaming Mount St. Helens from the west, with Mount Adams in the background.
USGS Photograph taken on December 6, 2006, courtesy Alicia Hotovec, USGS Denver.
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Aerial view of Mount St. Helens' crater, as seen from the north. On the horizon Mount Hood can be seen, and just slightly to the right of Mount Hood is Mount Jefferson.
USGS Photograph taken on December 6, 2006, courtesy Alicia Hotovec, USGS Denver.
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Mount St. Helens' new dome growth as seen from the southwest. The lastest growth is on the left, with earlier phases visible on the right.
USGS Photograph taken on December 6, 2006, courtesy Alicia Hotovec, USGS Denver.
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Mount St. Helens' new dome growth as seen from the east.
USGS Photograph taken on December 6, 2006, courtesy Alicia Hotovec, USGS Denver.
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New growth on Mount St. Helens' new dome, as seen from low-down on the northeast.
USGS Photograph taken on December 6, 2006, by Dan Dzurisin.
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Crater and dome of Mount St. Helens with the Guacamole Monitoring site in the foreground. Latest dome growth is on the dome, upper right. Note the toes of the east arm of the crater glacier (left) and the west arm (right).
USGS Photograph taken on December 6, 2006, by Dan Dzurisin.
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Yellow Rock Seismic Station and close proximity of the west arm of the Crater Glacier.
USGS Photograph taken on December 6, 2006, by Dan Dzurisin.
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View from Guacamole Camera
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Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera at "Guacamole".
USGS Photograph taken on December 6, 2006.
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Mount Adams as seen from over the flanks of Mount St. Helens.
USGS Photograph taken on December 6, 2006, by Dan Dzurisin.
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Mount Rainier as seen from over the flanks of Mount St. Helens. Spirit Lake is in the foreground.
USGS Photograph taken on December 6, 2006, by Dan Dzurisin.
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