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David A. Johnston
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David Alexander Johnston was an American United States Geological Survey volcanologist who was killed by the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in the U.S. state of Washington. A principal scientist on
The last picture taken of Johnston on May 17, 1980, 13 hours before his death at the eruption site
The last picture taken of Johnston on May 17, 1980, 13 hours before his death at the eruption site
Mount St. Helens as seen on May 17, 1980 one day before the eruption, photographed by Harry Glicken from the ridge where the Coldwater II observation
Mount St. Helens as seen on May 17, 1980 one day before the eruption, photographed by Harry Glicken from the ridge where the Coldwater II observation post occupied by Johnston was located
Mount St. Helens in September 1980 four months after the eruption, photographed by Harry Glicken from approximately the same location as the previous
Mount St. Helens in September 1980 four months after the eruption, photographed by Harry Glicken from approximately the same location as the previous photo. In the intervening period, the volcano had erupted, killing Johnston and approximately 60 others, devastating the landscape.
Johnston Ridge from the Johnston Ridge Observatory in July 2005, showing new plant growth among dead trees from the eruption 25 years earlier
Johnston Ridge from the Johnston Ridge Observatory in July 2005, showing new plant growth among dead trees from the eruption 25 years earlier
Mount St. Helens
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Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It lies 52 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon, and 98 miles s
David A. Johnston
…of Johnston on May 17, 1980, 13 hours before his death at the eruption site Born December 18, 1949 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died May 18, 1980 (aged 30) Mount St. Helens, Washington, U.S. Cause of death Killed by a pyroclastic flow caused by the volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens Education University of Illinois…
3,000 ft (900 m) high steam plume on May 19, 1982, two years and a day after the 1980 major eruption that created the visible gap on the north side of
3,000 ft (900 m) high steam plume on May 19, 1982, two years and a day after the 1980 major eruption that created the visible gap on the north side of the mountain
Aerial view with Mount Adams in background
Aerial view with Mount Adams in background
East Dome on the east flank of Mount St. Helens in 2013.
East Dome on the east flank of Mount St. Helens in 2013.