Mount Saint Helens


September 21, 2002
University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Washington State Field Trip


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These are hummocks overlain by mudflows and a stream as seen from the Forest Interpretive Center.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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Discussions at the Interpretive Center, from L: Matt Pasek, Adam Showman, Curtis Cooper, (unknown hat at bottom), Rachel Mastrapa, Alfred McEwen, Ross Beyer, Hirdy Miyamoto (barely), Ralph Lorenz, Zibi Turtle, Joe Plassman, Vic Baker (top), and Laszlo Kesztheyi (bottom).
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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(top to bottom) Laszlo Kesztheyi, Vic Baker, Hirdy Miyamoto, Adam Showman, Curtis Cooper, Jonathan Fortney, and Jani Radebaugh look into the Toutle River valley.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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Me (Jason Barnes), upvalley toward Mt. St. Helens.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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Toutle River Valley where lahar (debris flow) flowed after 1980 eruption. Mt. St. Helens crater at upper left.
(pencil drawing: Adam Showman)
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A shot of me in front of the mountain from the visitors center.
(photo: Gwen Bart)
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Mount Saint Helens from Johnston Ridge.
(pencil drawing: Adam Showman)
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Laszlo Kesztheyi at the Mt. St. Helens visitors center, with Mt. Adams in the background.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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The Crew watching Pete's talk about gas emissions during the 1980 eruption. L to R: David O'Brien (in gray hat), Mike Bland, Hirdy Miyamoto,Matt Chamberlain, Jim Richardson, Jonathan Fortney (red jacket and hood), Abby Sheffer (nee Wasserman), Brandon Preblich, Mancy Proctor, John Weirich, Ross Beyer, Rachel Mastrapa, Curtis Cooper, Peter Lanagan (back of head), Zibi Turtle, and (unknown).
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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Me on Johnston Ridge, with trees blown down as they were in 1980 on the slope behind me.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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On the Hummocks Trail -- a landslide deposit from the 1980 eruption. Front = Jonathan Fortney, Curtis Cooper, David O'Brien, Adam Showman . . .
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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On the Hummocks Trail, marching toward the volcano. L to R in front: David O'Brien, Rachel Mastrapa, Jonathan Fortney.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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Windy Jaeger stops to look at rocks on the Hummocks Trail, Front to Back: Peter Lanagan, Windy Jaeger, Mandy Proctor, Brandon Preblich, Adam Showman, and Ralph Lorenz.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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We had a bunch of talks at this trail junction in the shadow of Mount Saint Helens.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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A talk while on the Hummocks Trail.
(pencil drawing: Adam Showman)
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Three chicks and a volcano: L to R = Zibi Turtle, Jani Radebaugh, Gwen Bart.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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One of the ridges behind Johnston Ridge. Note that the trees survived in the shadow of the ridge, protected from the blast wave.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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Adam Showman's drawing of Mount Saint Helens.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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Mount Saint Helens.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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Down near a branch of the Toutle River on the Hummocks Trail. L to R: Peter Lanagan, Gwen Bart, Vic Baker, Matt Tiscareno, and [Matt Pasek?].
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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Mount Saint Helens, from along the Hummocks Trail.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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In a definite field trip first, we went bowling at the Highlander next door to our hotel in Kelso, WA. Here Jonathan Fortney tries to score some points for the incoming class of 1999.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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Dave O'Brien fires back for the non-1999 team.
(photo: Jason Barnes)
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Non-1999 (David O'Brien, Rachel Mastrapa, Jason Barnes, Curtis Cooper) defeats 1999 (Jonathan Fortney, Jani Radebaugh, Gwen Bart, Matt Tiscareno) 445-367 and 460-441.
(photo: Jason Barnes)