Remote camera observations of lava dome growth at Mount St. Helens, Washington, October 2004 to February 2006

Michael P. Poland; Daniel Dzurisin; Richard G. LaHusen; Jon J. Major; Dennis Lapcewich; Elliot T. Endo; Daniel J. Gooding; Steve P. Schilling; Christine G. Janda

doi:10.3133/pp175011

Remote camera observations of lava dome growth at Mount St. Helens, Washington, October 2004 to February 2006: Chapter 11 in A volcano rekindled: the renewed eruption of Mount St. Helens, 2004-2006

Professional Paper 1750-11

This report is Chapter 11 in A volcano rekindled: the renewed eruption of Mount St. Helens, 2004-2006. For more information, see: Professional Paper 1750

By: Michael P. Poland, Daniel Dzurisin, Richard G. LaHusen, Jon J. Major, Dennis Lapcewich, Elliot T. Endo, Daniel J. Gooding, Steve P. Schilling, and Christine G. Janda

Edited by: David R. Sherrod, William E. Scott, and Peter H. Stauffer

https://doi.org/10.3133/pp175011

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Abstract

Images from a Web-based camera (Webcam) located 8 km north of Mount St. Helens and a network of remote, telemetered digital cameras were used to observe eruptive activity at the volcano between October 2004 and February 2006. The cameras offered the advantages of low cost, low power, flexibility in deployment, and high spatial and temporal resolution. Images obtained from the cameras provided important insights into several aspects of dome extrusion, including rockfalls, lava extrusion rates, and explosive activity. Images from the remote, telemetered digital cameras were assembled into time-lapse animations of dome extrusion that supported monitoring, research, and outreach efforts. The wide-ranging utility of remote camera imagery should motivate additional work, especially to develop the three-dimensional quantitative capabilities of terrestrial camera networks.

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	Remote camera observations of lava dome growth at Mount St. Helens, Washington, October 2004 to February 2006
Series title	Professional Paper
Series number	1750-11
DOI	10.3133/pp175011
Year Published	2008
Language	English
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location	Reston, VA
Contributing office(s)	Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Volcano Hazards Program
Description	12 p.
Larger Work Type	Report
Larger Work Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Larger Work Title	A volcano rekindled: the renewed eruption of Mount St. Helens, 2004-2006 (Professional Paper 1750)
First page	225
Last page	236
Country	United States
State	Washington
Other Geospatial	Mount St. Helens
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