2019.12.04

The Next Big Bang

From underneath Mount St. Helens, a new picture of volcanic“plumbing”is emerging, with important clues for predicting deadly eruptions

Blastoff: In May 1980 the giant Mount St. Helens eruption blew off the upper 1,300 feet of the mountain, leaving a gaping crater; 57 people were killed. |Diane Cook and Len Jenshel National Geographic Stock

Blastoff: In May 1980 the giant Mount St. Helens eruption blew off the upper 1,300 feet of the mountain, leaving a gaping crater; 57 people were killed. |Diane Cook and Len Jenshel National Geographic Stock

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