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Yellow Rock
2007
December 2007
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Aerial view, the doomed Yellow Rock Seismic Site (yellow circle), in the path of the west arm of the Crater Glacier.
USGS Photograph taken on December 8, 2007, by Jon Major.
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October 2007
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Aerial view, the doomed Yellow Rock Seismic Site (yellow circle), in the path of the west arm of the Crater Glacier.
USGS Photograph taken on October 29, 2007, by Steve Schilling.
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August 2007
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CLOSEUP: Helicopter landing at Yellow Rock seismic station, as seen from the Brutus Camera Site. Note two USGS scientists (in orange) in front of the helicopter. The Yellow Rock seismic station can be seen in a direct line below the USGS scientists (look for vertical antenna with equipment shed to the right of it). The west toe of the Crater Glacier is on the left.
USGS Photograph taken on August 29, 2007, by Steve Schilling.
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WIDE VIEW: Helicopter at Yellow Rock seismic station, as seen from the Brutus Camera Site. Note two USGS scientists (in orange) in front of the helicopter. The Yellow Rock seismic station can be seen in a direct line below the USGS scientists (look for vertical antenna with equipment shed to the right of it). The west toe of the Crater Glacier is on the left.
USGS Photograph taken on August 29, 2007, by Steve Schilling.
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July 2007
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Aerial view, the doomed Yellow Rock Seismic Site (yellow circle), in the path of the west arm of the Crater Glacier.
USGS Photograph taken on July 10, 2007, by Dan Dzurisin.
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Aerial view, the doomed Yellow Rock Seismic Site (yellow circle), in the path of the west arm of the Crater Glacier.
USGS Photograph taken on July 10, 2007, by Dan Dzurisin.
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June 2007
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Aerial, West Arm Crater Glacier, with Yellow Rock Seismic Station in the foreground.
USGS Photograph taken on June 19, 2007, by Steve Schilling.
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Aerial, West Arm Crater Glacier, with Yellow Rock Seismic Station in the foreground.
USGS Photograph taken on June 19, 2007, by Steve Schilling.
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Aerial, East (upper) and West Arms of the Crater Glacier, with Yellow Rock Seismic Station (circled in yellow).
USGS Photograph taken on June 19, 2007, by Steve Schilling.
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May 2007
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Aerial view, Yellow Rock monitoring site (yellow circle) and the toe of the east arm (top) and west arm (bottom) of the Crater Glacier.
USGS Photograph taken on May 25, 2007, by Seth Moran.
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Aerial view, Yellow Rock monitoring site (yellow circle) and the toe of the west arm of the Crater Glacier. Note scientists for scale.
USGS Photograph taken on May 25, 2007, by Seth Moran.
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2006
December 2006
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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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September 2006
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Aerial view of the toe of the East Arm Crater Glacier (foreground) and the toe of the West Arm Crater Glacier (upper image), with Yellow Rock Seismic Station (YEL) circled in yellow.
USGS Photograph taken on September 25, 2006, by Steve Schilling.
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Yellow Rock Seismic Station (YEL), with the toe of the west arm of the Crater Glacier in the background.
USGS Photograph taken on September 25, 2006, by Steve Schilling.
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Looking north at Yellow Rock Seismic Station (YEL), Mount Rainier and Spirit Lake are in the background.
USGS Photograph taken on September 25, 2006, by Steve Schilling.
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Yellow Rock Seismic Station (YEL). The East Arm Crater Glacier, the Lava Dome, and the West Arm Crater Glacier are in the background (left to right).
USGS Photograph taken on September 25, 2006, by Carolyn Driedger.
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West arm of Mount St. Helens' crater glacier, showing location of Yellow Rock Seismic Station (yellow circle). View from the east.
USGS Photograph taken on September 12, 2006, by Willie Scott
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June 2006
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2005
August 2005
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Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' dome, east and west arms of the Crater Glacier, and Yellow Rock Seismic Station (in yellow circle).
USGS photograph taken on August 10, 2005, by Seth Moran.
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July 2005
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Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater floor showing Yellow Rock Seismic Station (yellow circle), with the advancing snout of the West Arm Crater Glacier (top of image).
USGS photograph taken on July 28, 2005, by Seth Moran.
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Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater floor showing Yellow Rock Seismic Station, with the advancing snout of the West Arm Crater Glacier.
USGS photograph taken on July 28, 2005, by Seth Moran.
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Aerial view, Mount St. Helens' crater floor showing Yellow Rock Seismic Station, with the advancing snout of the West Arm Crater Glacier.
USGS photograph taken on July 28, 2005, by Seth Moran.
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Yellow Rock in 1985
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Mount St. Helens' lava dome as viewed from the "Yellow Rock" station. Yellow Rock's history spans back to mid-1981 when it was used for a variety of studies, including gas monitoring (fumarole), a magnetometer, a tiltmeter, and a seismic station.
USGS Photograph taken on August 12, 1985, by Lyn Topinka.
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Hydrogen probe at Yellow Rock, 1981
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Yellow Rock station. Yellow Rock's history spans back to mid-1981 when it was used for a variety of studies, including gas monitoring (fumarole), a magnetometer, a tiltmeter, and a seismic station.
USGS Photograph taken on May 28, 1981, by Terry Leighley, Scandia Labs.
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Yellow Rock station. Yellow Rock's history spans back to mid-1981 when it was used for a variety of studies, including gas monitoring (fumarole), a magnetometer, a tiltmeter, and a seismic station.
USGS Photograph taken on May 28, 1981, by Terry Leighley, Scandia Labs.
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Image, click to enlarge MSH85_yellow_rock_station_05-28-81.jpg
Hydrogen probe, Yellow Rock. Yellow Rock's history spans back to mid-1981 when it was used for a variety of studies, including gas monitoring (fumarole), a magnetometer, a tiltmeter, and a seismic station.
USGS Photograph taken on May 28, 1981, by Terry Leighley, Scandia Labs.
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