These 75 photos and 142 pages of articles are from the 1981 publication (shown below - click on image for larger view):  The 1980 Eruptions of Mount St. Helens, Washington; Geological Survey Professional Paper 1250; edited by Peter W. Lipman and Donal R. Mullineaux (from 1981, 844 pages total).  They are FREE for you to use for any educational purpose (which does not violate U.S. government publication standards).  It is expected that proper photo credit be given, such as:  "Photo from: USGS Prof. Paper 1250, Fig. #nnn", for example.  For additional MSH (Mount St. Helens) information contact the Mount St. Helens Creation Information Center.

Start & Images     TitlePage   Preface   Contents     Volcanic Events, pg. 2 Mount St. Helens History, pg. 3-15 Eyewitnesses, pg. 53-67 Absolute Times, pg. 81-82, 86 Activity Sequence, pg. 127-134 Gas Studies, pg. 190-191

Chemical Compositions, pg. 233-250 Ash Clouds, pg. 323-333 Blast Dynamics, pg. 379-400 Rapid Deposition, pg. 466-478 Phreatic Explosions, pg. 509-511 New Lava Dome, pg. 540-544 Ash-Fall Deposits, pg. 568-584 Water Chemistries, pg. 659-664 River Water Quality, pg. 719-731

TIMELINE for MSH in 1980    (Mountain had been  dormant since 1857) March 27 - Earthquakes Began Late March - Small periodic steam blasts Late March - the North side began bulging April 22 - Periodic steam blasts ceased   (However earthquake rumblings continued) May 7 - Steam blasts visible again, periodically May 14 - Periodic steam blasts ceased May 18, 8:32 AM PDT - Main eruption (for 9 hours) May 25 - A small magmatic eruption occurred June 12 - A small magmatic eruption occurred July 22 - A small magmatic eruption occurred October 16-18 - Small magmatic eruptions occurred

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The volcanic eruptions on Mount St. Helens in the early 1980s caused catastrophic geological changes to the area (around and particularly to the) north of the mountain.  This 844 page volume documents some of these (7 Mountain Wonders) changes.  Stratographic layering happened within minutes!  Mud flows (later showing internal layering) changed local topography and became gouged by magnificent canyons (just like the Grand Canyon) within hours and days.

From the evidence presented in Geological Professional Paper 1250, no educated geologist today should believe that geological processes must take (millions) mythions and mythions of years.  That is nonsense; it is unscientific to contend such things in the light of the evidence shown from Mount St. Helens in the early 1980s.  USGS data like this photo (from above) shows clear scientific evidence of massive rapid sedimentary deposition, complete with internal layering.

This was followed by swift recovery in the months and years that followed.  It is less than a quarter century later - and yet a new forest is growing, and wildlife returned almost immediately - including elk within just 2 years.  Far from causing long-term devastation, the ash rained down high mineral content fertilizer over a wide area.  In only 100 years the surface evidence of these eruptions will have all but vanished.

And all of this reminds us that the Great Flood of Noah of 5,000 years ago (washing minerals and sediments across the continents), rearranging the surface of the entire planet, was devastating - but flora and fauna would have begun spreading and recovering quickly thereafter.  (text by P.A.)