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2004-10-03 -Short Attention Span Theater-

USGS: Mount St. Helens could erupt within 24 hours

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-03 1:36:39 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 How big are they predicting?

Posted by Charles 2004-10-03 8:54:56 AM|| 2004-10-03 8:54:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't know, but I saw a geologist being interviewed a few hours ago on CNN and he looked really happy about the coming show.

Posted by Bryan 2004-10-03 8:59:07 AM|| 2004-10-03 8:59:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Time to donate a small portion of Washington state to Russia, methinks. There goes Kyoto...

Posted by Bulldog 2004-10-03 9:10:48 AM|| 2004-10-03 9:10:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I'd been wanting to see Mt. St. Helens ever since the 1980 eruption, and I finally got my chance two years ago on a vacation to the west coast.

All I can say is, that sucker is IMMENSE. And so was the devastation from the '80 eruption: miles and miles of blasted forest. It was pretty sobering.

What I found most interesting was how fast the area is recovering: what once was grey, ash-covered moonscape right after the eruption is now covered by trees and brush, some of it 20-30 feet high. Down along the river, the growth is so thick in places you can't see the mountain. At one point, I went on a sort of "nature trail" that described the expected recovery from the eruption, detailing what sort of vegetation could be expected "X" number of years after the blast; and I noticed that what I was seeing **WAY** exceeded what they predicted even a half-century from now.

All in all, it was pretty amazing.

As for the current activity, I doubt it'll amount to more than a small fart, compared to the 1980 blast.

Posted by Dave D. 2004-10-03 10:10:17 AM|| 2004-10-03 10:10:17 AM|| Front Page Top

Tive vs depth chart of eartquakes. Note on righrt-hand side...pushing to the surface...

Also most recent strong earthquake is west of Fridays blowing off of steam...

USGS Volcano Cam shows haziness in the crater spreading east - wind blowing ash-dust from Friday's event...

Posted by BigEd 2004-10-03 1:24:50 PM|| 2004-10-03 1:24:50 PM|| Front Page Top

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