Time Heals all Wounds: A look at Mt. St. Helens (Slower Dissolve)

  • Released Thursday, April 12, 2001

Mount St. Helens over time (1973, 1983, and 2000) via the Landsat satellites. Scientists can see how the local area is healing after the 1980 eruption of the volcano.

12 years before the disaster.  Notice the vegetation, how thick it is.

12 years before the disaster. Notice the vegetation, how thick it is.

20 years afterwards the disaster, notice how much the vegetation has grown back.

20 years afterwards the disaster, notice how much the vegetation has grown back.

Video slate image reads "Time heals all wounds...Even the wounds of a volcano...Viewing time with the help of the Landsat Satellite".

Video slate image reads "Time heals all wounds...Even the wounds of a volcano...Viewing time with the help of the Landsat Satellite".



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This page was originally published on Thursday, April 12, 2001.
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