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Why did Mount Saint Helens erupted by not even being in the ring of fire?
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Mount st Helens is in the Ring of Fire. The same processes that produce volcanoes in the Ring of Fire are active elsewhere, but they are more active around the Pacific Rim.
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What type of tectonic plates does mount st helens have?
On a continental plate. Mount Saint Helens is on a convergent plate boundary. The Juan de Fuca plate is being pushed under the North American Plate.
Is or how is Mount St Helens being monitored?
Yes, Mt. St. Helens is considered a very active volcano, and is constantly monitored by a variety of scientific instruments and by observation.
Is mount APO a mountain or volcano?
Apo is a volcano which last erupted in 1924 i believe and has three peaks , SW being the tallest.
When was Mount St. Helens first discovered?
Mount St Helens was discovered by HMS Discovery, commanded by Commander George Vancouver on May 19th,1792. He named the mountain after the British diplomat, Alleyne Fitzherbert, 1st Baron St Helens, on October 20th 1792.In 1829, Hall J Kelly, started a campaign to rename the Cascade Range, (which Mount St Helens is part of) to the Presidents Range, each major mountain being named after a former president. In his plan Mount St Helens would have become Mount Washington.
What is the differences between mount st Helens and yellowstone?
yellow stone is a supervolcanowhereas mount saint helens isnt... yellowstone is 1000 times more powerful than mount saint helens which is 2500 times smaler. as yellow stone is a supervolcano and it emmited 240 cubic miles of rock, this means a supervolcano like yellow stone if it erupts can change the temperature of the earth as the debris released blocks the sunlight...potentially causing an iceage with global consuqunces... mount saint helens cant do this and will just cause damage to the place it arupted in the US...
After 123 years of being dormant mount saint helens erupted on what date?
On May 18, 1980. The previous major eruption was in 1800, with smaller releases of steam and ash from 1831 to 1857.
Show me the viscosity of mount saint helens.?
what does viscosity mean?The resistance of a fluid to being changed (thickness)
What type of tectonic plates does mount st helens have?
On a continental plate. Mount Saint Helens is on a convergent plate boundary. The Juan de Fuca plate is being pushed under the North American Plate.
How long was Mt Helen dormant before it erupted in 1980?
Although minor steam explosions may have occurred in 1898, 1903, and 1921, Mount St. Helens gave little or no evidence of being a volcanic hazard for more than a century after its eruption in 1857.
Is or how is Mount St Helens being monitored?
Yes, Mt. St. Helens is considered a very active volcano, and is constantly monitored by a variety of scientific instruments and by observation.
What was the earliest eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
In 1994. It erupted after being silent for a long time. Thanks Ghadir.H
How long did the Mount Unzen eruption last in 1792?
because of it being soo big it erupted by:maleigha greene
Is mount APO a mountain or volcano?
Apo is a volcano which last erupted in 1924 i believe and has three peaks , SW being the tallest.
When was Mount St. Helens first discovered?
Mount St Helens was discovered by HMS Discovery, commanded by Commander George Vancouver on May 19th,1792. He named the mountain after the British diplomat, Alleyne Fitzherbert, 1st Baron St Helens, on October 20th 1792.In 1829, Hall J Kelly, started a campaign to rename the Cascade Range, (which Mount St Helens is part of) to the Presidents Range, each major mountain being named after a former president. In his plan Mount St Helens would have become Mount Washington.
What is the differences between mount st Helens and yellowstone?
yellow stone is a supervolcanowhereas mount saint helens isnt... yellowstone is 1000 times more powerful than mount saint helens which is 2500 times smaler. as yellow stone is a supervolcano and it emmited 240 cubic miles of rock, this means a supervolcano like yellow stone if it erupts can change the temperature of the earth as the debris released blocks the sunlight...potentially causing an iceage with global consuqunces... mount saint helens cant do this and will just cause damage to the place it arupted in the US...
How old is mount hekla?
It is known that Mount Hekla had been dormant for at least 250 years when it erupted explosively for the first recorded time in 1104. This being the case, it has been around at least that long.
How long was mount st helens dormant before 1980?
Although minor steam explosions may have occurred in 1898, 1903, and 1921, Mount St. Helens gave little or no evidence of being a volcanic hazard for more than a century after its eruption in 1857.
