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Mt St Helens

Published on Nov 19, 2015

Chris Conde Volcano project

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Mt. St. Helens

5B #3 Christopher Conde's Volcano Project
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Mt. St. helens

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  • It is 96 miles south of Seattle, Washington, and 50 miles northeast of por 
  • MT.ST Helens is an active strato volcano in skaminia county, Washighton
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is 96 miles south of Seattle, Washington, and 50 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon.

Mt. St. Helens

  • In 1980, a major volcanic eruption occurred at Mount St. Helens,
  • one to occur in the contiguous 48 U.S. states since the 1915 
  • eruption of Lassen Peak in California.
  • The 2004–2008 volcanic activity of Mount St. Helens has been documented as
  • continuous eruption. 

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  • Oldest Historic Eruption: 1831
  • Number of Eruptions in 20th Century: 5
  • Notable Statistic: The May 18, 1980 blast devastated 596 square 
  • kilometers and destroyed timber valued at several millions dollars
  • destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States