Explosions at Mount Saint Helens | How the Earth Was Made (S2, E10) | Full Episode | History
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Over 20 years ago, Mt. St Helens–thought to be dormant–shocked America when it exploded. It is an acidic volcano–the magma beneath is full of volatiles making it highly explosive. Find out more in Season 2, Episode 10, “Mount Saint Helens.” #HowtheEarthWasMade
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Just visited Mt. St. Helens for the first time today. The scale of the devastation is absolutely stunning but the regrowth is beautiful.
Our ranch is North of Clovis NM. When the ash cloud hit us it put about 1/2” layer of ash everywhere on the ranch.
Wow. The History Channel isn’t the history channel. In 1993 a road crew was clearing a road and found pieces of David Johnston’s trailer. No mention of it in this supposed documentary. Also, David Johnston was the only one that predicted that Mt. St. Helens might have a lateral eruption and not a vertical eruption.
I can’t help feeling like the scientists were incredibly naive, throughout their 2 month stretch of surveillance, prior to the 1980 eruption. Not only, were physical signs, and alterations to the environment, ignored, or seemingly downplayed, but if they would have analyzed, and taken into consideration, the multitude of artistic representations of the volcano’s previous eruption, from back in 1857, such as the Native American depiction, shown at 2:25, and used that information, advantageously, in combination with their current data, they would have clearly been able to put 2 and 2 together, and establish a recognizable, and repeating pattern; thus, allowing for a far greater level of understanding, in regards to the events, at hand, and providing the opportunity to proceed, scientifically, through a much more logical, safe, knowledgeable, prepared, and thorough approach! Just that one, particular piece of art, alone, tells an unmistakable story, in regards to the nature of Mt. Saint Helens, and her eruption pattern! By going back and closely viewing that painting, it is apparent, that in 1857, the same series of events, and physical developments had taken place: A bulge had formed in the same place, which had led to a landslide and eruption from the North face. This artistic rendition of the eruption, CLEARLY, portrays these happenings, accurately, and in significant detail, as do countless others! What was progressing, and, ultimately, going to take place with this volcano, should have been starkly obvious, to those responsible. Collectively, there can be an immense array of diversity, amidst volcanic eruptions; however, on an individualized level, each volcano, tends to be very consistent, with its activity patterns, over time, so scientists should have been well aware of the fact, that what Mt. Saint Helens had done in the past, would, surely, be what she would do again, with every subsequent eruption. Therefore, it seems they should have placed far more emphasis upon the analysis of previous recorded, and geological data, as opposed to solely focusing on current data collection, and analysis, for driving their predictions. 😤🤦♀️
I was working for the Idaho state parks in Coeur d Alene, Idaho and it was a weekend and I was visiting my in-laws in osburn when the ash cloud came over and started dumping ash. I quickly drove home as the ash being blown all around would allow because I left my upstairs windows open as it was a beautiful day. I got home and my windows were closed. .. which was odd. But some of parks received more than 18” of ash which had to be clean up and that’s what we did.
If Mt Hood or Shasta blew it would be worse devastation.
This makes me wonder about how the petrified forest formed. I was facinated by the giant trees that were sticking out (sideways) from deep cliffs of dirt and sand!? Giant mud flow?? Those giant trees are proof that, the now desert land, was once a lush green forest! I feel humbled by the enormity of it all!
I want to go back to see it again.
Lucky it wasnt by an ocean
So it 40 years later… Went hiking in the Centralia area and some of the trees there are still laying flat in an underlying mulching under the “new” growth.
I remember sitting in my recliner in the living room watching the whole thing live on TV when my wife came in the room to ask what was going on. I told her it was an eruption out in Washington state. She asked me what i wanted for lunch and i told her a BLT. She made the best BLT’s.
And she has never fully settled since then. She still rumbled and coughed even until now.
I’m just north of Vancouver Washington and I was 15 years old out riding my bike when the sky became pretty dark that day. We only received about an inch or less of ash because we are south of the mountain but it remained on the sides of the roads for a few years. We wore masks outside and a few months later when I got a car we wrapped nylons and pantyhose over our engine air filters. It was amazing how much it changed the landscape but just as amazing how fast life grew back.
Wow that crazy
Theres no need for the cgi. There is plenty of photos and news footage.
I remember it being dark even during the day. I remember my dad shoveling the ash like snow, we even had snow plows moving ash like snow. Crazy for sure.
Born in Washington State in 1946, lived in Portland and in surrounding areas since 1967 and until Mt.St.Helens.‘came’alive,’ NO one ever used the world ‘volcano’. Geology really came alive and changed our view of the Pacific Ring of Fire and the geological history of all of our ‘peaceful’ mountains! This eruption was the the beginning of our new understanding of the Northwest US.
don’t forget the sasquatch/bigfoot bodies found around mt st helens. (Rest in peace.) Bigfeet.
My Dad was living and working for the US government in Washington State. He said it was a nightmare. He was well known in our family of letting off gas emissions, lots of sulfuric acid. When he went there he was able to see and smell what we went through for many years! Lol He did eventually, we are happy to say, move to Florida.
I remember that
Mount Saint Helens. Dirty old woman. Don’t get married to a Cascade volcano. By the way, this mountain range is not where Proctor and Gamble made automatic dishwasher detergent.
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If they didn’t know They have an IQ of 50. Period
B roll of the flood of 93 in there during the flooding footage from St. Louis.
I saw the whole thing. There was about 6 inches of ash clear to eastern Washington. All over everything. for months after.
It’s always fun to watch geologist trip over themselves telling people they don’t really know what’s going on but yet they spend years and years and years of studying volcanoes
Ok, question. Is the landslide considered a pyroclastic flow? Or is it designated as something different in vulcanogical vernacular?
Notice the lubricant property. Marvel mystery added to fuel is not a bad idea.
“Front row seat” and “volcano” should never be in the same sentence if you value your life… same goes for the saying and literally every other natural disaster. We are measly bugs on this planet and will never be able to withstand what she can throw at us.
Park rangers later found vegetation in the shape of animals that were killed.
I was other moutian and nearly died
As a Volcanologist today, I cannot see why people stayed anywhere near the north face.
People thought it was a hoax and refused to believe it was a volcano. I have no sympathy for those that refuse science and die.
Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ ☮ ❤
Ive witnessed the failure of a massive bulge a time or two.
Fathergod wins
Glass-blowing artists have used the ash to make beautiful ornaments. I started collecting them about 5 years after the event. They are both lovely and sad.
Rotten egg smell is due to H2S, not SO2
Ii watch this as young person and was amaze by in but it broke my heart as I got older I understand why the men and women put their life in harm way.. I hope all we lost on that mountain live that day like they wanted and I hope we learn for them if not we lost them all for nothing..
1:18. Is there really an apostrophe there???
1816 The global “Year without summer (big freeze)” 3°C temperature drop and crop failures.
April 1815, volcano Mount Tambora began to violently erupt. Millions of tons of ash, dust, and sulfur dioxide were released into the atmosphere, casting a temporary chill across the planet as it Blocked out the Sunlight for months on end. Documented around the world in literature.
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