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Historical video footage of Mount St. Helens volcano - May 18-Dec 31, 1980

Dates

Start Date
1980-05-18
End Date
1980-12-31
Publication Date

Citation

Diefenbach, A.K., Bayouth Garcia, D., Westby, E., 2022, Historical video footage of Mount St. Helens volcano, Washington, 1980-1982: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P94E623Y.

Summary

This data release contains digital video files from the USGS of Mount St. Helens volcano in the months leading up to the cataclysmic eruption on May 18, 1980 as well as the first two years of the eruption. Original videos were collected on an assortment of cameras and film types, including 16 mm, 8 mm and Super 8 mm during USGS field campaigns on the ground as well as from the air and on time-lapse camera stations setup around the volcano. Videos capture USGS crews collecting data as well as an assortment of volcanic processes, including dome growth, ash emissions, rockslides, and pyroclastic flows. These film records represent a tremendous resource to the volcanology community as they represent visual recordings of a truly remarkable [...]

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Historical video footage of Mount St Helens May 18-Dec 31, 1980.csv 29.23 KB text/csv
1.82 GB video/mp4
1980_05_24-1980_05_26_Est_USGS_MSH_FW.mp4 514.24 MB video/mp4
1980_05_28_USGS_MSH_FW.mp4 775.77 MB video/mp4
1980_05_29_USGS_MSH_FW.mp4 554.43 MB video/mp4
1980_05_30_USGS_MSH_FW.mp4 678.18 MB video/mp4
1980_05_31_USGS_MSH_FW.mp4 377.99 MB video/mp4
1980_06_04_USGS_MSH_FW.mp4 587.87 MB video/mp4
1980_06-1980_08_USGS_MSH_FW.mp4 161.79 MB video/mp4
1980_07_02_USGS_MSH_TL.mp4 711.6 MB video/mp4
1980_07_02_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_1.mp4 32.89 MB video/mp4
1980_07_02_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_2.mp4 75.67 MB video/mp4
1980_07_02_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_3.mp4 73.09 MB video/mp4
1980_07_02_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_4.mp4 73.61 MB video/mp4
1980_07_02_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_5.mp4 75.7 MB video/mp4
1980_07_02_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_6.mp4 75.9 MB video/mp4
1.79 GB video/mp4
1980_08_07_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_1.mp4 790.54 MB video/mp4
1980_08_07_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_2.mp4 587.96 MB video/mp4
1980_08_07_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_3.mp4 193.91 MB video/mp4
1980_08_07_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_4.mp4 179.87 MB video/mp4
1980_08_10_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_1.mp4 47.88 MB video/mp4
1980_08_10_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_2.mp4 371.28 MB video/mp4
1980_08_10_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_3.mp4 47.04 MB video/mp4
1980_08_10_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_4.mp4 47.94 MB video/mp4
1980_08_10_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_5.mp4 46.5 MB video/mp4
1980_08_10_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_6.mp4 33.08 MB video/mp4
1980_08_13_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_1.mp4 57.02 MB video/mp4
1980_08_15_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_2.mp4 83.79 MB video/mp4
1980_08_16_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_1.mp4 39.11 MB video/mp4
1980_08_16_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_2.mp4 86.34 MB video/mp4
1980_08_16_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_3.mp4 88.69 MB video/mp4
1980_08_16_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_4.mp4 86.39 MB video/mp4
1980_08_16_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_5.mp4 90.26 MB video/mp4
1980_08_16_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_6.mp4 92.74 MB video/mp4
1980_08_17_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_3.mp4 81.76 MB video/mp4
1980_08_19_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_4.mp4 85.36 MB video/mp4
1980_08_20-1980_08_22_Est_USGS_MSH_FW.mp4 195.6 MB video/mp4
1980_08_21_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_5.mp4 77.32 MB video/mp4
1980_08_22-1980_09_04_Est_USGS_MSH_FW.mp4 186.2 MB video/mp4
1980_08_23_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_6.mp4 109.82 MB video/mp4
1980_08_25_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_1.mp4 47.89 MB video/mp4
1980_08_29_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_2.mp4 80.96 MB video/mp4
1980_09_02_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_3.mp4 74.74 MB video/mp4
1980_09_05_USGS_MSH_FW.mp4 165.34 MB video/mp4
1980_09_06_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_4.mp4 77.66 MB video/mp4
1980_09_10_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_5.mp4 80.56 MB video/mp4
1980_09_10_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_1.mp4 35.89 MB video/mp4
1980_09_10_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_2.mp4 215.75 MB video/mp4
1980_09_11_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_1.mp4 25.36 MB video/mp4
1980_09_13_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_2.mp4 61.1 MB video/mp4
1980_09_15_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_3.mp4 47.5 MB video/mp4
1980_09_17_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_4.mp4 63.75 MB video/mp4
1980_09_19_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_5.mp4 67.58 MB video/mp4
1980_09_19-09-24_USGS_MSH_TL.mp4 97.55 MB video/mp4
1980_09_21_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_6.mp4 67.74 MB video/mp4
1980_09_23_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_7.mp4 46.37 MB video/mp4
1980_09_24_USGS_MSH_FW.mp4 237.89 MB video/mp4
1980_09_24_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_1.mp4 56.17 MB video/mp4
1980_09_26_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_2.mp4 65.41 MB video/mp4
1980_09_28_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_3.mp4 61.91 MB video/mp4
1980_09_30_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_4.mp4 61.9 MB video/mp4
1980_10_02_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_5.mp4 62.73 MB video/mp4
1980_10_04_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_6.mp4 61.74 MB video/mp4
1980_10_07-1980_12_10_USGS_MSH_TL.mp4 485.44 MB video/mp4
1980_10_08_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_1.mp4 43.38 MB video/mp4
1980_10_10_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_2.mp4 61.65 MB video/mp4
1980_10_12_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_3.mp4 59.2 MB video/mp4
1980_10_14_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_4.mp4 55.7 MB video/mp4
1980_10_16_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_5.mp4 52.49 MB video/mp4
1980_10_17_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_1.mp4 196.6 MB video/mp4
1980_10_17_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_2.mp4 197.51 MB video/mp4
1980_10_17_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_1.mp4 50.37 MB video/mp4
1980_10_17_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_2.mp4 65.7 MB video/mp4
1980_10_18_Est_USGS_MSH_TL_Clip_6.mp4 62.01 MB video/mp4
1980_10_18_USGS_MSH_FW.mp4 293.54 MB video/mp4
1980_12_12_USGS_MSH_FW.mp4 399.19 MB video/mp4
1980_12_31_USGS_MSH_TL.mp4 98.8 MB video/mp4
Date_Unk_Post_1980_05_18_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_1.mp4 204.23 MB video/mp4
Date_Unk_Post_1980_05_18_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_2.mp4 205.74 MB video/mp4
Date_Unk_Post_1980_05_18_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_3.mp4 238.02 MB video/mp4
Date_Unk_Post_1980_05_18_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_4.mp4 493.02 MB video/mp4
Date_Unk_Post_1980_05_18_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_5.mp4 397.95 MB video/mp4
Date_Unk_Post_1980_05_18_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_6.mp4 161.64 MB video/mp4
Date_Unk_Post_1980_05_18_USGS_MSH_FW_Clip_7.mp4 497.05 MB video/mp4

Purpose

These visual recordings were collected to document and characterize volcanic activity at Mount St. Helens from March 1980 through August 1982. The analog films were digitized to prevent potential data loss and make them available in a modern digital format, accessible to volcano researchers, students, stakeholders and the general public.

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