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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://volcano2.pgd.hawaii.edu/eos/ 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/framework.htm 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/avo3/atlas/atlindex.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   Have you used this investigation? Do you know of other resources that would complement this investigation? Share your ideas with other teachers! Email your suggestions to Sarah Bednarz.

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