Mount St. Helens, Washington Crater, Dome, and Eruption Images February 2005
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February 25, 2005
	MSH05_aerial_st_helens_from_north_02-25-05.jpg Aerial view of a steaming Mount St. Helens from the north. USGS Photograph taken on February 25, 2005, by Mike Doukas and Julie Griswold. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_aerial_st_helens_hood_from_NW_02-25-05.jpg Aerial view of a steaming Mount St. Helens with Mount Hood in the background. USGS Photograph taken on February 25, 2005, by Mike Doukas and Julie Griswold. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_aerial_st_helens_adams_from_west_02-25-05.jpg Aerial view of a steaming Mount St. Helens with Mount Adams in the background. USGS Photograph taken on February 25, 2005, by Mike Doukas and Julie Griswold. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_glacier_uplift_from_east_02-25-05.jpg Mount St. Helens new dome and glacier uplift, from the east. Compare with "MSH05_new_dome_glacier_uplift_from_east_02-22-05_med.jpg" of February 22, 2005, below. USGS Photograph taken on February 25, 2005, by Mike Doukas and Julie Griswold. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_from_west_02-25-05.jpg Mount St. Helens new dome from the west. Compare with "MSH05_new_dome_with_scar_02-22-05_med.jpg" of February 22, 2005, below. Note area above the "scar" (to the right). USGS Photograph taken on February 25, 2005, by Mike Doukas and Julie Griswold. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_top_new_dome_from_south_02-25-05.jpg Top of Mount St. Helens new dome from the south. Compare with "MSH05_top_new_dome_from_south_02-22-05_med.jpg" of February 22, 2005, below. USGS Photograph taken on February 25, 2005, by Mike Doukas and Julie Griswold. [medium size] ... [large size]
February 24, 2005
	MSH05_dome_from_sugarbowl_camera_02-24-05.jpg New dome as seen from the remote camera on Sugar Bowl. USGS Photograph taken on February 24, 2005. [medium size] ... [large size]
February 22, 2005
	MSH05_new_dome_from_NE_02-22-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' new dome as seen from the northeast. USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005 by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_aerial_crater_dome_from_north_02-22-05.jpg Aerial view of Mount St. Helens' crater and dome as seen from the north. USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_from_north_02-22-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' new dome as seen from the north with uplifted Crater Glacier (on right). USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005 by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_aerial_crater_dome_from_NNW_02-22-05.jpg Aerial view of Mount St. Helens' crater and dome as seen from the north-northwest. A scar from a rockfall of early morning February 22, 2005, is apparent on right side of the "whaleback" feature. This scar is roughly 100 meters long and 50 meters high. The 1980-85 lava dome is visible in the lower left, and the east arm of the Crater Glacier is visible on the left between the crater wall and the new dome. Mount Hood, Oregon, is on the horizon on the right. USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_crater_new_dome_from_NW_02-22-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' crater and new dome as seen from the northwest. A scar from a rockfall of early morning February 22, 2005, is apparent on right side of the "whaleback" feature. This scar is roughly 100 meters long and 50 meters high. The 1980-85 lava dome is visible in the lower left corner. The east arm of the Crater Glacier is visible on the left between the crater wall and the new dome. Shoestring Notch is the "V" shape along the crater wall. USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_with_scar_02-22-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' new dome with scar, as seen from the west-northwest. The scar is from a rockfall of early morning February 22, 2005, and is roughly 100 meters long and 50 meters high. Compare with "MSH05_new_dome_from_west_02-25-05_med.jpg" of February 25, 2005, above. USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_from_west_02-22-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' new dome with scar, as seen from the west. The scar is from a rockfall of early morning February 22, 2005, and is roughly 100 meters long and 50 meters high. USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_closeup_scar_02-22-05.jpg Closeup of Mount St. Helens' new dome with scar, as seen from the west. The scar is from a rockfall of early morning February 22, 2005, and is roughly 100 meters long and 50 meters high. USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_top_new_dome_from_south_02-22-05.jpg Top of Mount St. Helens new dome from the south. Compare with "MSH05_top_new_dome_from_south_02-25-05_med.jpg" of February 25, 2005, above. USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_glacier_uplift_from_east_02-22-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' new dome and glacier uplift, as seen from the east. Compare with "MSH05_new_dome_glacier_uplift_from_east_02-25-05_med.jpg" of February 25, 2005, above. USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_crater_glacier_east_arm_surface_02-22-05.jpg Surface of the east arm of the Crater Glacier. USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_crater_rim_glacier_uplift_new_dome_02-22-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' crater rim, with the glacier uplift and the new dome. Note USGS scientist (yellow circle) on the crater rim. USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more images from "Brutus", the crater rim camera station]
	MSH05_photographing_dome_from_crater_rim_02-22-05.jpg USGS scientist photographs the dome from "Brutus", the crater rim camera station. USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Steve Schilling and Dan Dzurisin. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more images from the Brutus crater rim camera station]
	MSH05_new_dome_from_brutus_02-22-05.jpg New dome and glacier uplift, as seen from Brutus. USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Dan Dzurisin. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more images from the Brutus crater rim camera station]
	MSH05_sampling_dome_with_helicopter_sling_02-22-05.jpg Using helicopter to gather dome samples. USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Dan Dzurisin. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more about collecting dome rocks]
	MSH05_sampling_dome_rock_02-22-05_animated.gif Animated GIF, sampling for dome rocks, made from USGS photographs taken on February 22, 2005, by Dan Dzurisin. [AnimatedGIF, 785K] [Click for more about collecting dome rocks]
	MSH05_st_helens_crater_dome_from_JRO_02-22-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' crater and dome as seen from the Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO). USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Elliot Endo. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for other views from JRO]
	MSH05_crater_dome_from_JRO_02-22-05_bw.jpg Mount St. Helens' crater and dome as seen from Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO). USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Elliot Endo. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for other views from JRO] [Click for more JRO sequences which match this image]
	MSH05_new_dome_from_JRO_02-22-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' new dome as seen from Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO). USGS Photograph taken on February 22, 2005, by Elliot Endo. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for other views from JRO]
	MSH05_east_arm_crater_glacier_from_JRO_02-22-05.jpg East arm of the Crater Glacier. Image taken from Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO). USGS Photograph taken February 22, 2005, by Elliot Endo. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for other views from JRO]
2.4M Animated GIF	MSH05_crater_flyby_02-22-05_animated.gif Animated GIF, "Flyby" of Mount St. Helens crater, from USGS photographs taken on February 22, 2005, by Steve Schilling. This animated image was put together by Lyn Topinka. "Flyby" is 17 frames, goes from east to west, and looks at the dome, the "whaleback", and the rockfall scar. The majority of the images used are featured above. Please note that 2.4M might take a while to download. [AnimatedGIF, 2.4M]
February 16, 2005
	MSH05_aerial_crater_dome_from_north_02-16-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' crater and dome as seen from the north. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Jim Vallance and John Ewert. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_aerial_crater_dome_from_east_02-16-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' crater and dome as seen from the east. New growth is on the left and the older 1980-1986 dome is on the right. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Jim Vallance and John Ewert. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_glacier_uplift_from_east_02-16-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' crater and dome as seen from the east. New growth is on the left and the older 1980-1986 dome is on the right. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Jim Vallance and John Ewert. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_from_east_02-16-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' new dome as seen from the east. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Jim Vallance and John Ewert. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_top_of_new_dome_from_NE_02-16-05.jpg Top of Mount St. Helens' new dome as seen from the northeast. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Jim Vallance and John Ewert. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_upper_part_new_growth_from_north_02-16-05.jpg Upper part of Mount St. Helens' new dome as seen from the north. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Jim Vallance and John Ewert. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_upper_part_new_growth_from_north_02-16-05_FLIR.jpg Upper part of Mount St. Helens' new dome as seen from the north. Temperature in degrees C. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Jim Vallance and John Ewert. [medium size] [Click for more FLIR images]
	MSH05_north_base_new_growth_from_north_02-16-05.jpg North base of Mount St. Helens' new growth as seen from the northeast. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Pat McChesney. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_from_NW_02-16-05.jpg Mount St. Helens new dome as seen from the northwest. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Joe Walder. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_old_dome_to_new_dome_from_north_02-16-05.jpg Looking across Mount St. Helens' 1980-86 dome (foreground) towards the new dome, as seen from the north. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Pat McChesney. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_MIDE-seis_MID9_and_MIDE-GPS_on_opus_02-16-05.jpg USGS "spiders" on Opus. From top to bottom are: MIDE-seismic, deployed on February 16th; MID9, a GPS station which was destroyed in the event of January 16th; and MIDE-GPS, which was deployed on February 10th, 2005. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Pat McChesney. [medium size] ... [large size]
Sugar Bowl Remote Camera, February 16, 2005
	MSH05_dome_from_sugarbowl_remote_camera_02-16-05.jpg New dome as seen from the remote camera on Sugar Bowl. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Mike Poland. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_dome_from_sugarbowl_camera_02-16-05_bw.jpg New dome as seen from the remote camera on Sugar Bowl, converted to black/white. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005. [medium size] ... [large size]
Crater Glacier, east arm, February 16, 2005
	MSH05_aerial_crater_from_NW_02-16-05.jpg Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from the northwest. Rounded "hump" in middle of dome is new growth. Uplifted glacier can be seen left of dome up against crater wall. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Joe Walder. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_crater_glacier_east_arm_from_NW_02-16-05.jpg Looking towards the middle of the east arm of the Crater Glacier, from the northwest. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Joe Walder. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_crater_dome_glacier_uplift_from_SW_02-16-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' crater and new dome, showing the glacier uplift, from the southwest. The 1980-86 dome is on the left. The east arm of the Crater Glacier is on the right. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Jim Vallance and John Ewert. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_crater_glacier_south_base_dome_02-16-05.jpg Crater Glacier at south base of the dome, as seen from the west. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Joe Walder. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_crater_glacier_east_arm_from_south_02-16-05.jpg From the south looking down the east arm of Crater Glacier. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Joe Walder. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_crater_glacier_east_arm_cracks_02-16-05.jpg Cracks in the east arm of the Crater Glacier. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Joe Walder. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_crater_glacier_east_arm_middle_from_east_02-16-05.jpg Middle of the east arm of the Crater Glacier, as seen from the east. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Joe Walder. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_crater_glacier_east_arm_with_ICY5_GPS_02-16-05.jpg Two GPS units (ICY4 and ICY5) were deployed to the east arm of Crater Glacier. ICY5 is speck just visible within the orange circle. USGS Photograph taken on February 16, 2005, by Pat McChesney. [medium size] ... [large size]
February 10, 2005
	MSH05_new_dome_from_NE_02-10-05.jpg New dome, as seen from the northeast. USGS Photograph taken on February 10, 2005, by Rick LaHusen. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_north_base_of_new_growth_from_NE_02-10-05.jpg North base of new growth, as seen from the northeast. USGS Photograph taken on February 10, 2005, by Rick LaHusen. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_spider_AHAB_on_new_dome_02-10-05.jpg USGS "spider" named "AHAB" (aka "AHAD") perched on new dome. USGS Photograph taken on February 10, 2005, by Rick LaHusen. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_attempt_to_retrieve_MID9_spider_02-10-05.jpg Attempting to retrieve MID9 spider from Opus. The crew was not successful. USGS Photograph taken on February 10, 2005, by Rick LaHusen. [medium size] ... [large size]
February 8, 2005
	MSH05_st_helens_from_road_to_JRO_02-08-05.jpg Mount St. Helens, with small plume, as seen from the road to the Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO). USGS Photograph taken on February 8, 2005, by Seth Moran. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_spider_AHAB_ready_to_go_02-08-05.jpg USGS "spider" named "AHAB" is getting ready to be slung to the "whaleback". AHAB (aka "AHAD") contains GPS, seismic, and temperature gages. USGS Photograph taken on February 8, 2005, by Seth Moran. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_approaching_new_dome_from_NE_02-08-05.jpg Approaching Mount St. Helens' new dome, from the northeast. USGS Photograph taken on February 8, 2005, by Seth Moran. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_spider_AHAB_on_new_dome_02-08-05.jpg USGS "spider" named "AHAB" perched on new dome. USGS Photograph taken on February 8, 2005, by Seth Moran. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_top_new_growth_from_west_02-08-05.jpg Top of Mount St. Helens' new growth, from the west. USGS Photograph taken on February 8, 2005, by Seth Moran. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_south_edge_new_growth_from_SSE_02-08-05.jpg South edge of Mount St. Helens' new growth, as seen from the south-southeast. USGS Photograph taken on February 8, 2005, by Seth Moran. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_south_edge_new_growth_from_south_02-08-05.jpg South edge of Mount St. Helens' new growth, as seen from the south. USGS Photograph taken on February 8, 2005, by Seth Moran. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_dome_from_sugarbowl_remote_camera_02-08-05.jpg New dome as seen from the remote camera on Sugar Bowl. USGS Photograph taken on February 8, 2005, by Mike Poland. [medium size] ... [large size]
February 3, 2005
	MSH05_aerial_st_helens_from_SE_02-03-05.jpg Aerial view, Mount St. Helens as seen from the southeast. USGS Photograph taken on February 3, 2005, by Matt Logan. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_aerial_crater_dome_from_SE_02-03-05.jpg Aerial view, Mount St. Helens crater and dome, as seen from the southeast. USGS Photograph taken on February 3, 2005, by Matt Logan. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_aerial_crater_dome_from_north_02-03-05.jpg Aerial view, Mount St. Helens crater and dome, as seen from the north. USGS Photograph taken on February 3, 2005, by Matt Logan. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_from_NNE_02-03-05.jpg Mount St. Helens new dome, as seen from the north-northeast. USGS Photograph taken on February 3, 2005, by Matt Logan. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_venting_new_dome_from_north_02-03-05.jpg Mount St. Helens new dome, venting steam and ash, as seen from the north. USGS Photograph taken on February 3, 2005, by Matt Logan. [medium size] ... [large size]
	Rainier05_mount_rainier_from_st_helens_crater_02-03-05.jpg Aerial view, Mount Rainier as seen from the crater of Mount St. Helens. Spirit Lake is in the foreground. USGS Photograph taken on February 3, 2005, by Matt Logan. [medium size] ... [large size]
	Adams05_mount_adams_from_st_helens_crater_02-03-05.jpg Aerial view, Mount Adams as seen from the crater of Mount St. Helens. USGS Photograph taken on February 3, 2005, by Matt Logan. [medium size] ... [large size]
February 1, 2005
	MSH05_aerial_st_helens_spirit_lake_02-01-05.jpg Aerial view, Mount St. Helens as seen from the northeast. Spirit Lake is in the lower left. St. Helens Lake is in the lower right. USGS Photograph taken on February 1, 2005, by John Pallister. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_aerial_st_helens_from_north_02-01-05.jpg Aerial view, Mount St. as seen from the north. The new dome is visible behind the old dome. USGS Photograph taken on February 1, 2005, by John Pallister and Rozalind Helz. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_aerial_crater_dome_from_north_02-01-05.jpg Aerial view, Mount St. as seen from the north. The new dome is visible behind the old dome. USGS Photograph taken on February 1, 2005, by John Pallister and Rozalind Helz. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_aerial_crater_dome_higher_from_north_02-01-05.jpg Aerial view, Mount St. as seen from the north. The new dome is visible behind the old dome. USGS Photograph taken on February 1, 2005, by John Pallister and Rozalind Helz. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_from_north_02-01-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' new dome, glacier uplift, and south crater wall, as seen from the north. The 1980-86 dome is in lower bottom. Mount Hood, Oregon is visible on the skyline (left) as well as Mount Jefferson, Oregon (right). USGS Photograph taken on February 1, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_aerial_crater_dome_from_NW_02-01-05.jpg Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater and dome as seen from the northwest. USGS Photograph taken on February 1, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_from_NW_02-01-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' new dome as seen from the northwest. USGS Photograph taken on February 1, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_from_NW_closein_02-01-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' new dome as seen from the northwest. Note growth line at base of smooth slab. USGS Photograph taken on February 1, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_from_south_02-01-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' new dome as seen from the south. USGS Photograph taken on February 1, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_dome_glacier_uplift_from_south_02-01-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' new dome and glacier uplift as seen from the south. USGS Photograph taken on February 1, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_dome_from_east_02-01-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' new dome, glacier uplift, and old dome, as seen from the east. USGS Photograph taken on February 1, 2005, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH05_new_growth_from_west_02-01-05.jpg Mount St. Helens' new dome as seen from the west. USGS Photograph taken on February 1, 2005, by Mike Poland. [medium size] ... [large size]
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