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Lava breaks surface at Mount St. Helens
2004-Oct-12 11:33
from The Seattle Post-Intellegencer
MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. -- A new lava dome is growing on Mount St. Helens, with volcanic rock reaching the surface of the crater after weeks of seismic activity, scientists said Tuesday.
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Lava reaches surface at Mount St. Helens
2004-Oct-12 12:24
from KING (ch.5) Seattle
MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. — Weeks after Mount St. Helens first showed signs of acvtivity, scientists confirmed Tuesday that hot molten rock had reached the surface of the crater.
A fin of rock, about 20 meters high, 40 meters long and as much as 1,100 degrees Farhenheit has punctured the surface, according to USGS scientists Tina Neal.