This striking satellite photo shows the unusual shape of Spirit Lake, which was transformed into a giant anatomically inaccurate heart by the explosive eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After an avalanche on Mt. St. Helens left one snowmobiler stuck and another injured, a fellow snowmobiler managed to aid them before calling in a rescue group on Monday.

A very common case study for volcanoes is the eruption of Mount St Helens in the USA in 1980. Other case studies include the eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily in 1974 and Heimaey eruption in ...