Ecological Responses to the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens

Ecological Responses to the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens
Author: Virginia H. Dale
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2006-01-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0387281509

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens caused tragic loss of life and property, but also created a unique opportunity to study a huge disturbance of natural systems and their subsequent responses. This book synthesizes 25 years of ecological research into of volcanic activity, and shows what actually happens when a volcano erupts, what the immediate and long-term dangers are, and how life reasserts itself in the environment.

The New Answers Book 2

The New Answers Book 2
Author: Ken Ham
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0890515379

Ham explores 21 exciting and faith-affirming topics including the fall of Lucifer and the origin of evil, when life begins and why that matters, early biblical figures, evolution, and more.

Effects of the Eruptions of Mount St. Helens on Physical, Chemical, and Biological Characteristics of Surface Water, Ground Water, and Precipitation in the Western United States

Effects of the Eruptions of Mount St. Helens on Physical, Chemical, and Biological Characteristics of Surface Water, Ground Water, and Precipitation in the Western United States
Author: Douglas B. Lee
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release: 1998-12
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780788174445

This sourcebook addresses the breadth of the effects of the volcanic eruptions of Mount St. Helens in 1980 on lakes, rivers, streams, the Columbia River Estuary, ground water, and precipitation in the Western U.S. Data and conclusions from scores of reports and scientific papers are reviewed, covering the myriad of subjects involved in characterizing the Geological Survey, other Federal and State agencies, and individual researchers are summarized. Extensive references are cited. Tables and map in pocket.