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Mt. St. Helens Magma Reaches Surface

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the feeling-hot-hot-hot dept.

daquake writes "Volcanic rock has flowed to the surface of Mount St. Helens' crater, creating a new lava dome after weeks of seismic activity, the bulge had risen at least 330 feet since scientists noticed it September 30. Geologists said there is still a chance of explosive ash eruptions from the 8,364-foot mountain, and the immediate area around the volcano remained closed."

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  1. Mt. St helens history by AmigaAvenger · · Score: 5, Interesting
    here is a little MSH history for anyone interested in it... the news sites tend to gloss over the past of this explosive chunk of rock, so it is nice to have a little REAL background on it...

    Mount Saint Helens