Mount St. Helens, Washington Crater, Dome, and Eruption Images June 2006
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June 30, 2006
View from South Crater Rim Camera
	MSH06_new_growth_from_crater_rim_cam_06-30-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on the south crater rim. Spirit Lake is in the background. USGS Photograph taken on June 30, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Crater Rim Camera sequences]
View from Guacamole Camera
	MSH06_dome_from_guacamole_camera_06-30-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera at Guacamole. USGS Photograph taken on June 30, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Guacamole sequences]
June 29, 2006
	MSH06_mount_st_helens_from_spirit_lake_06-29-06.jpg Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from above Spirit Lake. USGS Photograph taken on June 29, 2006, by Cynthia Gardner. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_st_helens_from_north_06-29-06.jpg Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from the north. USGS Photograph taken on June 29, 2006, by Cynthia Gardner. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_aerial_crater_dome_from_NW_06-29-06.jpg Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from the northwest. USGS Photograph taken on June 29, 2006, by Cynthia Gardner. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_crater_dome_from_SW_06-29-06.jpg Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from the southwest. USGS Photograph taken on June 29, 2006, by Cynthia Gardner. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_aerial_crater_dome_from_SE_06-29-06.jpg Aerial view, Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from the southeast. USGS Photograph taken on June 29, 2006, by Cynthia Gardner. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_crater_dome_from_SE_06-29-06.jpg Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from the southeast. USGS Photograph taken on June 29, 2006, by Cynthia Gardner. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_crater_from_north_near_vertical_06-29-06.jpg Nearly-vertical view, Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from the north. USGS Photograph taken on June 29, 2006, by Cynthia Gardner. [medium size] ... [large size]
Current Extrusion - FLIR
	MSH06_new_growth_from_east_06-29-06.jpg New growth on Mount St. Helens' lava dome as seen from the east. USGS Photograph taken on June 29, 2006, by Cynthia Gardner and Matt Logan. [medium size] ... [large size] ... [FLIR, medium size] [Click for more FLIR images]
	MSH06_new_growth_from_south_06-29-06.jpg New growth on Mount St. Helens dome as seen from the south. USGS Photograph taken on June 29, 2006, by Cynthia Gardner and Matt Logan. [medium size] ... [large size] ... [FLIR, medium size] [Click for more FLIR images]
	MSH06_remains_of_spine_06-29-06.jpg Closeup of remains of the spine (also called, slab or fin) on the new growth on Mount St. Helens' lava dome. USGS Photograph taken on June 29, 2006, by Cynthia Gardner and Matt Logan. [medium size] ... [large size] ... [FLIR, medium size] [Click for more FLIR images]
	MSH06_four_FLIR_images_06-29-06.jpg Four FLIR images. USGS Photograph taken on June 29, 2006, by Cynthia Gardner and Matt Logan. [FLIR, medium size] [Click for more FLIR images]
View from South Crater Rim Camera
	MSH06_new_growth_from_crater_rim_cam_06-29-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on the south crater rim. Spirit Lake is in the background. USGS Photograph taken on June 29, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Crater Rim Camera sequences]
	MSH06_new_growth_from_crater_rim_cam_sunset_06-29-06.jpg Sunset, Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on the south crater rim. Spirit Lake is in the background. USGS Photograph taken on June 29, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Crater Rim Camera sequences]
June 28, 2006
View from Harrys Ridge
	MSH06_st_helens_crater_from_harrys_ridge_06-28-06.jpg Mount St. Helens crater and dome, as seen from Harrys Ridge, located 5 miles north. USGS Photograph taken on June 28, 2006, by Gene Iwatsubo. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_view_from_harrys_ridge_06-28-06_and_05-06-87.jpg Mount St. Helens crater and dome in 2006 compared with the same view from 1987. View is from Harrys Ridge located 5 miles north. USGS Photograph taken on June 28, 2006, by Gene Iwatsubo, and USGS Photograph taken May 6, 1987, by Lyn Topinka [medium size] ... [larger size, June 28, 2006] ... [larger size, May 6, 1987] CLICK for more views from Harrys Ridge from the "early years".
View from South Crater Rim Camera
	MSH06_new_growth_from_crater_rim_cam_06-28-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on the south crater rim. Spirit Lake is in the background. USGS Photograph taken on June 28, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Crater Rim Camera sequences]
June 25, 2006
View from Brutus Camera
	MSH06_new_growth_from_brutus_camera_06-25-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on Brutus. USGS Photograph taken on June 25, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Brutus sequences]
View from South Crater Rim Camera
	MSH06_new_growth_from_crater_rim_cam_06-25-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on the south crater rim. Spirit Lake is in the background. USGS Photograph taken on June 25, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Crater Rim Camera sequences]
	MSH06_new_growth_from_crater_rim_cam_06-25-06_B.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on the south crater rim. Spirit Lake is in the background. USGS Photograph taken on June 25, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Crater Rim Camera sequences]
View from Guacamole Camera
	MSH06_dome_from_guacamole_camera_06-25-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera at Guacamole. USGS Photograph taken on June 25, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Guacamole sequences]
June 22, 2006
	MSH06_new_dome_from_east_06-22-06.jpg Mount St. Helens new dome as seen from the east. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by Julie Griswold. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_new_growth_from_north_06-22-06.jpg Mount St. Helens new growth as seen from the north. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by John Pallister. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_new_growth_from_north_closein_06-22-06.jpg Mount St. Helens new growth as seen from the north. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by John Pallister. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_base_new_growth_06-22-06.jpg Base of Mount St. Helens new growth. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by John Pallister. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_base_new_growth_deposits_06-22-06.jpg Iron chloride deposits, base of Mount St. Helens new growth. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
On Top of the Dome at Extrusion 4
	MSH06_new_dome_from_east_06-22-06_annotated_med.jpg ANNOTATED: Mount St. Helens new dome as seen from the east. Current Extrusion #7 is within turquoise circle, Extrusion #4 which erupted between December 2004 and April 2005, is within the large orange circle, and the snowbank landing spot of June 22, 2006 is within the small yellow circle. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by Julie Griswold. [annotated image] ... [non-annotated, medium size] ... [non-annotated, large size]
	MSH06_helicopter_landing_extrusion4_06-22-06.jpg Helicopter landing on snowbank in the graben at Extrusion 4. Extrusion 4 erupted between December 2004 and April 2005. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by John Pallister. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_helicopter_over_landing_spot_extrusion4_06-22-06.jpg Helicopter landing on snowbank in the graben at Extrusion 4. Extrusion 4 erupted between December 2004 and April 2005. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by John Pallister. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_USGS_scientist_walking_on_extrusion4_06-22-06.jpg USGS scientist walking on snowbank on Extrusion 4 of Mount St. Helens' dome, with the current extrusion - Extrusion 7 - in the background on left. Extrusion 4 erupted between December 2004 and April 2005. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by John Pallister. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_USGS_scientist_extrusion4_extrusion7_06-22-06.jpg USGS scientist climbing section of Extrusion 4 of Mount St. Helens' dome, with the current extrusion - Extrusion 7 - in the background. Extrusion 4 erupted between December 2004 and April 2005. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_USGS_scientist_on_extrusion4_06-22-06.jpg USGS scientist on section of Extrusion 4 of Mount St. Helens' dome, with the current extrusion - Extrusion 7 - in the background. Extrusion 4 erupted between December 2004 and April 2005. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_USGS_scientist_in_jumble_extrusion4_06-22-06.jpg USGS scientist climbing section of Extrusion 4 of Mount St. Helens' dome. Extrusion 4 erupted between December 2004 and April 2005. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_USGS_scientist_collecting_sample_extrusion4_06-22-06.jpg USGS scientist collecting rock sample from Extrusion 4 of Mount St. Helens' dome. Extrusion 4 erupted between December 2004 and April 2005. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_USGS_scientist_collecting_samples_extrusion4_06-22-06.jpg USGS scientist collecting rock samples from Extrusion 4 of Mount St. Helens' dome. Extrusion 4 erupted between December 2004 and April 2005. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_USGS_scientist_examines_section_of_extrusion4_06-22-06.jpg USGS Scientist examines deposits (mostly iron compounds) of section of the Spine from Extrusion 4. Extrusion 4 erupted between December 2004 and April 2005. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by John Pallister. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_slickensides_spine_surface_extrusion4_06-22-06.jpg Slickensides (fault-generated grooves) in surface of Spine from Extrusion 4, created as the spine rubbed against the sides of the conduit and vent as it was extruded. The lighter area below the hammer handle is a weather layer of slickensided dacite overlying the main fault-grooved spine surface. Extrusion 4 erupted between December 2004 and April 2005. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006, by John Pallister. [medium size] ... [large size]
View from South Crater Rim Camera
	MSH06_new_growth_from_crater_rim_cam_06-22-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on the south crater rim. Spirit Lake and Mount Rainier are in the background. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Crater Rim Camera sequences]
	MSH06_new_growth_from_crater_rim_cam_06-22-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on the south crater rim. Spirit Lake is in the background. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Crater Rim Camera sequences]
	MSH06_new_growth_from_crater_rim_cam_night_06-22-06.jpg Night shot, Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on the south crater rim. USGS Photograph taken on June 22, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Crater Rim Camera sequences]
June 20, 2006
	MSH06_mount_st_helens_from_north_06-20-06.jpg Mount St. Helens as seen from the north. View from over the Mount Margaret area. Spirit Lake is to the left. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_st_helens_crater_dome_from_north_06-20-06.jpg Mount St. Helens crater and dome as seen from the north. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_new_growth_from_south_06-20-06.jpg Mount St. Helens new growth on dome as seen from the south. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_new_growth_from_east_06-20-06.jpg Mount St. Helens new growth on dome as seen from the east. Remains of the "spine" or "slab". USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_helicopter_landing_north_of_new_growth_06-20-06.jpg Helicopter landing near tiltmeter, north of Mount St. Helens new growth. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_helicopter_north_of_new_growth_06-20-06.jpg Helicopter near tiltmeter, north of Mount St. Helens new growth. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
Spider Rescue, West Crater Glacier
	MSH06_west_glacier_spider_at_crevasse_06-20-06_A.jpg West crater glacier spider, soon to topple into crevasse. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_west_glacier_spider_at_crevasse_06-20-06_B.jpg West crater glacier spider, soon to topple into crevasse. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_west_glacier_spider_at_crevasse_06-20-06_C.jpg West crater glacier spider, soon to topple into crevasse. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_lowering_hook_to_rescue_spider_06-20-06.jpg Lowering hook to rescue spider in the west crater glacier, before it topples into the creavasse. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Kelley Swinford. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_west_glacier_spider_rescued_06-20-06.jpg West crater glacier spider "rescued" and pulled off edge of crevasse. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Kelley Swinford. [medium size] ... [large size]
Spider Rescue, Snagging a Spider
	MSH06_snagging_a_spider_06-20-06.jpg Snagging a spider from Mount St. Helens' dome. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_snagging_a_spider_liftoff_06-20-06.jpg Snagging a spider from Mount St. Helens' dome. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_slinging_spider_out_of_crater_06-20-06.jpg Slinging spider from Mount St. Helens' dome. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Dave Sherrod. [medium size] ... [large size]
View from Sugar Bowl Camera
	MSH06_dome_from_sugarbowl_camera_06-20-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on Sugar Bowl. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Sugar Bowl sequences]
View from Guacamole Camera
	MSH06_dome_from_guacamole_camera_06-20-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera at Guacamole. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Guacamole sequences]
Step Falls
	MSH06_step_falls_06-20-06.jpg Step Falls as seen from helicopter window. USGS Photograph taken on June 20, 2006, by Kurt Spicer. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Step Falls sequences]
June 15, 2006
View from Brutus Camera
	MSH06_new_growth_from_brutus_camera_06-15-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on Brutus. USGS Photograph taken on June 15, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Brutus sequences]
View from Sugar Bowl Camera
	MSH06_dome_from_sugarbowl_camera_06-15-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on Sugar Bowl. USGS Photograph taken on June 15, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Sugar Bowl sequences]
View from Guacamole Camera
	MSH06_dome_from_guacamole_camera_06-15-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera at Guacamole. USGS Photograph taken on June 15, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Guacamole sequences]
June 11, 2006
View from Brutus Camera
	MSH06_new_growth_from_brutus_camera_06-11-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on Brutus. USGS Photograph taken on June 11, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Brutus sequences]
View from Guacamole Camera
	MSH06_dome_from_guacamole_camera_06-10-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera at Guacamole. USGS Photograph taken on June 10, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Guacamole sequences]
June 5, 2006
	MSH06_new_growth_from_south_06-05-06.jpg Mount St. Helens' new growth, as seen from the south. USGS Photograph taken on June 5, 2006, by John Pallister. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_new_growth_from_south_closerin_06-05-06.jpg Closer-in view, Mount St. Helens' new growth, as seen from the south. USGS Photograph taken on June 5, 2006, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_base_new_growth_06-05-06.jpg Base of Mount St. Helens' new growth. USGS Photograph taken on June 5, 2006, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_new_growth_from_east_06-05-06.jpg Mount St. Helens' new growth as seen from the east. USGS Photograph taken on June 5, 2006, by Steve Schilling. [medium size] ... [large size]
Yellow Rock (YEL) Seismic Station
	MSH06_st_helens_crater_floor_from_west_06-05-06.jpg Mount St. Helens' crater floor as seen from the west. Area on the upper right is cloud layer. The rockfall avalanche deposit from May 29th is visible from under the cloud layer, and the rocky area to its right is the toe of the west arm of the crater glacier. Yellow Rock (YEL) seismic station is within the red circle. USGS Photograph taken on June 5, 2006, by Jim Vallance. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Yellow Rock images]
	MSH06_USGS_scientist_YEL_seismic_station_06-05-06.jpg In Mount St. Helens' crater, USGS scientist working on the Yellow Rock (YEL) Seismic Station. The snout of the west arm of the crater glacier is visible behind the station. USGS Photograph taken on June 5, 2006, by Seth Moran. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Yellow Rock images]
	MSH06_USGS_scientist_at_YEL_avalanche_deposit_06-05-06.jpg In Mount St. Helens' crater, USGS scientist at Yellow Rock (YEL) Seismic Station, looking at the rockfall avalanche deposit of May 29, 2006. USGS Photograph taken on June 5, 2006, by Seth Moran. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Yellow Rock images]
View from Guacamole Camera
	MSH06_dome_from_guacamole_camera_06-05-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera at "Guacamole". USGS Photograph taken on June 5, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Guacamole sequences]
Rockfall Avalanche Deposit of May 29, 2006
	MSH06_toe_avalanche_deposit_with_USGS_06-05-06.jpg Toe of May 29, 2006, rockfall avalanche deposit on crater floor, with USGS Scientists (in red circle). The snout of the east crater glacier is just visible on the right. USGS Photograph taken on June 5, 2006, by John Pallister. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_rockfall_avalanche_with_east_crater_glacier_06-05-06.jpg May 29, 2006, rockfall avalanche deposit on crater floor, with the snout of the east crater glacier in the background. USGS Photograph taken on June 5, 2006, by John Pallister. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_looking_down_rockfall_avalanche_deposit_06-05-06.jpg Looking down the rockfall avalanche deposit of May 29th. The snout of the east arm of the crater glacier is just visible on the right. USGS Photograph taken on June 5, 2006, by Jim Vallance. [medium size] ... [large size]
	MSH06_USGS_scientist_on_rockfall_avalanche_deposit_06-05-06.jpg USGS Scientist on the toe of the May 29, 2006, rockfall avalanche deposit from the new growth on the dome. The snout of the east arm of the crater glacier is just visible on the left. USGS Photograph taken on June 5, 2006, by Jim Vallance. [medium size] ... [large size]
View from Brutus Camera
	MSH06_new_growth_from_brutus_camera_06-05-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on Brutus. USGS Photograph taken on June 5, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Brutus sequences]
June 1, 2006
View from Brutus Camera
	MSH06_new_growth_from_brutus_camera_06-01-06.jpg Mount St. Helens dome, as seen from the remote camera on Brutus. USGS Photograph taken on June 1, 2006. [medium size] ... [large size] [Click for more Brutus sequences]
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