Resources

Earth Observation System Volcanology Homepage, provides comparative information on a variety of volcanoes under study. Includes eruption data as well as satellite and aerial images of each.
http://eos.higp.hawaii.edu/ppages/self.html

Links to information about Mount St. Helens. Includes details of the 1980 eruption, maps and graphics of the Cascades Volcanoes, monitoring efforts, and more.
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/MSH/

Summary of the 1980 Eruption event, including measurements and extent of damage
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/MSH/May18/summary_may18_eruption.html

Mount Saint Helens' Homepage
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/msh/msh.html

Landsat progression of images with additional pictures of selected sites.
http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/earthshots/slow/MtStHelens/MtStHelens

Dramatic black and white picture of eruption and ash cloud
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/img_st_helens_bw.html

Alaskan Volcano Observatory&emdash;Outstanding images and text about all volcanoes in Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, and Kamchatka Peninsula. Regional and local maps. Images of volcanoes, their eruptions, and the effects on the nearby human populations
http://www.avo.alaska.edu/avo4/atlas/atlas.htm

Volcano World page with searchable world map. Students can search for volcanoes by region, country, name, etc. Provides useful information and images from a variety of sources.
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/volc_images.html

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