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Societal Effects

How surrounding towns and individual people were affected by the volcanic eruption

Aired 05/17/2005

KSPS Documentaries

Societal Effects

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How surrounding towns and individual people were affected by the volcanic eruption

An exploration of how surrounding towns and individual people were affected by the volcanic eruption; for example, loss of housing and deaths.

Aired 05/17/2005

KSPS Documentaries is a local public television program presented by KSPS PBS

Before the Eruption

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Insight into the physical characteristics of Mount St. Helens and eruption warnings (6m 58s)

The Eruption of Mount St. Helens

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Multiple perspectives on the 1980 volcanic eruption (5m 51s)

The Future

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Technology will continue to help scientists study Mount St Helens and future eruptions (3m 45s)

Geological Effects

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The eruption produced mudflows, tidal waves, and landslides. (6m 38s)

Introduction

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A brief overview of the eruption of Mount St. Helens (1m 2s)

The National Volcanic Monument

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A national monument is created for history preservation and scientific exploration (5m 31s)

Scientific Findings

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What scientists have learned about volcanoes from studying Mount St. Helens. (6m 47s)

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