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Mount St. Helens
USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory - Mount St. Helens

Mount St. Helens Seismicity Information
Includes latest earthquakes at Mount St. Helens and Press Releases.
- The Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network
University of Washington, Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences

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Volcano World
"The Premier Source of Volcano Info on the Web"
Sections include: Current Eruptions ; Volcanoes ; Mt. St. Helens ; Ask A Volcanologist ; Volcano Adventures ; Interviews ; Teaching & Learning ; Kid's Door ; Volcano Workshops ; Volcano Mall ; Today in Volcano History.
- University of North Dakota, Grand Forks

Alaska Volcano Observatory - AVO - (dead link)
"...is a joint program of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAFGI), and the State of Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (ADGGS).  AVO was formed in 1988, and uses federal, state, and university resources to monitor and study Alaska's hazardous volcanoes, to predict and record eruptive activity, and to mitigate volcanic hazards to life and property."

  • Catalog of Historically Active Volcanoes of Alaska - (dead link)
    "By T.P. Miller, R.G. McGimsey, D.H. Richter, J.R. Riehle, C.J. Nye, M.E. Yount, and J.A. Dumoulin. U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98-582, 104 pages, 102 figures. Alaska Volcano Observatory, Alaska, 1998."

[Canada] Natural Resources Canada

  • Volcanoes of Canada - (dead link)
    "Use this site as a resource to learn more about Canadian volcanoes and volcanology. Get introductory information, learn about types of volcanoes and eruptions, their hazards, how they are monitored, what we do about them, and how to become a volcanologist. Explore our database of more than 200 Canadian volcanic features via our Volcano Map or the Catalogue of Canadian Volcanoes."

Earthscope - (dead link)
"...to apply modern observational, analytical and telecommunications technologies to investigate the structure and evolution of the North American continent and the physical processes controlling earthquakes and volcanic eruptions."

[Hawai'i] USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)
Sections include: Kilauea ; Mauna Loa ; Earthquakes ; Other Volcanoes ; Volcanic Hazards.

How Volcanoes Work
"This website is an educational resource that describes the science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes. The site is sponsored by NASA under the auspices of Project ALERT (Augmented Learning Environment and Renewable Teaching). It is intended for the education of pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, and university students of geology and volcanology."

[Japan] University of Tokyo - Volcano Research Center - (dead link)

  • Current Eruptions in Japan - (dead link)

[Japan] Volcanological Society of Japan - (dead link)

Monitoreo y Vigilancia del Volc·n PopocatÈpetl
"Realizada en conjunto con los Institutos de GeofÌsica e IngenierÌa de la UNAM y con la colaboraciÛn del U.S. Geological Survey.
Mexican Centro Nacional de Prevencion de Desastres (CENAPRED)

[Mount St. Helens] USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory - Mount St. Helens

  • Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam
    "'Live' view from Johnston Ridge Observatory, updated every 5 minutes."
  • Eruption 2004 to Current
  • Rebuilding Mount St. Helens
    "Vertical aerial photographs document dome growth and glacier deformation. These photographs enabled photogrammetric construction of a series of high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) showing changes from October 4, 2004 to February 9, 2006."
    Schilling, et. al., 2006.

[Mount St. Helens] Mount St. Helens Seismicity Information
Includes latest earthquakes at Mount St. Helens and Press Releases.

[Mount St. Helens] Mount St. Helens: Eruption and Current Events

[Mount St. Helens] Mount St. Helens Blast Zone Recovery - (dead link)

National Academy Press (free online versions)

PBS - NOVA - Volcano Above the Clouds (November 2003)
"Join a scientific expedition to the glacier-capped summit of Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest mountain."
Sections include: Vanishing Into Thin Air [re: Kilimanjaro's shrinking glaciers] ; Tour Kilimanjaro ; The Seven Summits ; Mountain Weather ; Links & Books ; Teacher's Guide.

PBS - NOVA - Volcano's Deadly Warning (November 2002)
"In January 1993, six scientists and three hikers were scalded and crushed to death when they ventured into the smoking mouth of the active volcano Galeras in Colombia, confident that no eruption was imminent. This program tells the gripping story of this controversial field trip and the quest to predict when volcanoes will blow."
Companion website to the TV broadcast.
Sections include: Volcanoes Talking (Bernard Chouet) ; Emergency Response Team ; Anatomy of a Volcano ; Seismic Signals ; Program Transcript ; Teacher's Guide ; Links & Books.

U.S. Geological Survey

Volcano Live
Sections include: Live Volcano Cams ; Breaking News ; Travel ; Maps ; World Volcanoes ; Volcano Photos ; Kids ; World Geography ; Volcanology ; Films and Video ; World Regions ; Pompeii ; FAQ ; USA Volcanoes ; Safety ; Highest Volcanoes ; Famous Quotes ; Murphy's Laws ; Most Active Volcanoes ; Evacuation ; Fatalities ; Glossary.
By John Seach

Volcano World
"The Premier Source of Volcano Info on the Web"
Sections include: Current Eruptions ; Volcanoes ; Mt. St. Helens ; Ask A Volcanologist ; Volcano Adventures ; Interviews ; Teaching & Learning ; Kid's Door ; Volcano Workshops ; Volcano Mall ; Today in Volcano History.
- University of North Dakota, Grand Forks

Volcano Cams
Volcanocam from Mount St. Helens
 Live image from Johnston Ridge Observatory, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

Volcano Popocatepetl Cam (Mexico) - (dead link)

Volcano Live
Sections include: Live Volcano Cams ; Breaking News ; Travel ; Maps ; World Volcanoes ; Volcano Photos ; Kids ; World Geography ; Volcanology ; Films and Video ; World Regions ; Pompeii ; FAQ ; USA Volcanoes ; Safety ; Highest Volcanoes ; Famous Quotes ; Murphy's Laws ; Most Active Volcanoes ; Evacuation ; Fatalities ; Glossary.
By John Seach

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