KSPS Documentaries
Before the Eruption
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Insight into the physical characteristics of Mount St. Helens and eruption warnings
Insight into the physical characteristics of Mount St. Helens and the warning signs of the volcanic eruption. An exploration of how residents and city officials prepared for the eruption.
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Before the Eruption
Clip: Special | 6m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Insight into the physical characteristics of Mount St. Helens and the warning signs of the volcanic eruption. An exploration of how residents and city officials prepared for the eruption.
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The Eruption of Mount St. Helens
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Clip: Special | 5m 51s | Multiple perspectives on the 1980 volcanic eruption (5m 51s)
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Clip: Special | 3m 45s | Technology will continue to help scientists study Mount St Helens and future eruptions (3m 45s)
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Clip: Special | 6m 38s | The eruption produced mudflows, tidal waves, and landslides. (6m 38s)
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Clip: Special | 1m 2s | A brief overview of the eruption of Mount St. Helens (1m 2s)
The National Volcanic Monument
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Clip: Special | 5m 31s | A national monument is created for history preservation and scientific exploration (5m 31s)
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Clip: Special | 6m 47s | What scientists have learned about volcanoes from studying Mount St. Helens. (6m 47s)
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Clip: Special | 6m 20s | How surrounding towns and individual people were affected by the volcanic eruption (6m 20s)
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