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Volcano watchers sense magma rising
Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Posted on 10/12/2004 2:21:55 AM PDT by JohnHuang2

MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. (AP) — Mount St. Helens vented more steam yesterday as new thermal images revealed that parts of the lava dome in its crater are piping hot, a sign that magma continues to rise within the volcano. Scientists said an area on the south side of the old dome, where a large uplift of rock has been growing, now appears perforated as if magma has been hammering at the surface. "The magma is not just pushing up but pushing out," John Pallister, a U.S. Geological Survey geologist, said yesterday. He said scientists believe the magma is less than a half-mile below the surface.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: mtsthelens

1 posted on 10/12/2004 2:21:55 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2

"The magma is not just pushing up but pushing out,"

Perverts! ;)


2 posted on 10/12/2004 2:38:38 AM PDT by BigCinBigD
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To: BigCinBigD

LOL


3 posted on 10/12/2004 2:43:10 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2
We haven't had any ash in a long time.


BUMP

4 posted on 10/12/2004 2:43:33 AM PDT by tm22721 (In fac they)
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To: BigCinBigD

Sounds like what happens when I eat spicy food...


5 posted on 10/12/2004 2:50:21 AM PDT by WestVirginiaRebel (Whose side would you rather be on? The Moon god worshippers, or people who've been to the Moon?)
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To: tm22721

Me either.

Ooh... asH.


6 posted on 10/12/2004 7:59:03 AM PDT by opbuzz
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To: WestVirginiaRebel

ROTFL... It's ok to release gases, as long as their is no Lava Flow, right?


7 posted on 10/12/2004 8:20:42 AM PDT by Chad Fairbanks (How do you ask a hamster to be the last hamster to die for a mistake?)
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