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July 31, 2008
Crater Glacier
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Aerial view of Mount St. Helens' dome, both arms of the Crater Glacier, and the drainage from the glacier, as seen from the north.
USGS Photograph taken on July 31, 2008, by Steve Schilling.
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At foot of the west arm of Crater Glacier (towering above on the right) looking towards the foot of the east arm of the Crater Glacier. Note dust from rockfalls on the crater wall.
USGS Photograph taken on July 31, 2008, by Steve Schilling.
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Edge of the Crater Glacier.
USGS Photograph taken on July 31, 2008, by Steve Schilling.
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Front edge of the Crater Glacier.
USGS Photograph taken on July 31, 2008, by Steve Schilling.
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West Crater Wall
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Looking west towards the toe of the west arm Crater Glacier, and Mount St. Helens' west crater wall.
USGS Photograph taken on July 31, 2008, by Steve Schilling.
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Loowit Falls and Drainage
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Aerial view of Loowit Falls and Loowit Drainage. Note USGS gaging station on right on top of ridge.
USGS Photograph taken on July 31, 2008, by Steve Schilling.
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Cloud Formations
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Cloud formation over Mount St. Helens' dome.
USGS Photograph taken on July 31, 2008, by Steve Schilling.
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Cloud formation over Mount St. Helens' crater.
USGS Photograph taken on July 31, 2008, by Steve Schilling.
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Cloud formation over Mount St. Helens' dome.
USGS Photograph taken on July 31, 2008, by Steve Schilling.
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Cloud formation over the Pumice Plain, with Spirit Lake visible.
USGS Photograph taken on July 31, 2008, by Steve Schilling.
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July 8, 2008
South Crater Wall Rockslide
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Aerial view of a rockslide from the south crater wall.
USGS Photograph taken on July 8, 2008, by Stephanie Tubman.
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Aerial view of a rockslide from the south crater wall.
USGS Photograph taken on July 8, 2008, by Stephanie Tubman.
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Crater Glacier
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Aerial view of the east (left) and west (right) arms of the Crater Glacier.
USGS Photograph taken on July 8, 2008, by Dave Sherrod.
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West Crater Wall
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Mount St. Helens' west Crater Wall, left image of 3. The upper end of the west arm of the Crater Glacier is visible at the base of the wall. Note debris from a rockfall off the crater wall, visible behind the dome, center left.
USGS Photograph taken on July 8, 2008, by Dave Sherrod.
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Image, click to enlarge MSH08_west_crater_wall_07-08-08_B.jpg
Mount St. Helens' west Crater Wall, middle image of 3. The west arm of the Crater Glacier is visible at the base of the wall.
USGS Photograph taken on July 8, 2008, by Dave Sherrod.
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Image, click to enlarge MSH08_west_crater_wall_07-08-08_C.jpg
Mount St. Helens' west Crater Wall, right image of 3. The west arm of the Crater Glacier is visible at the base of the wall.
USGS Photograph taken on July 8, 2008, by Dave Sherrod.
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Sugar Bowl Remote Camera
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Mount St. Helens' dome as seen from the Sugar Bowl remote camera.
USGS Photograph taken on July 8, 2008.
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