Do you know of any sulphur isotope data for SO2 or aerosol SO4 for the May 1980 eruption?

rocky George Eden


Dear George,

I searched GeoRef from 1980 to 1995. I found no references to isotope data for SO2 or aerosol SO4 for the May 1980 eruption. I only found a few references to similar work at other volcanoes. If you are looking for an area of volcanology to go into this one seems wide open. Good luck.

I forwarded your question to the Cascade Volcano Observatory and the gas geochemist at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (he worked on gases from Mount St. Helens). If they get back to me I will forward their responses.

Thanks for a good question.

Steve Mattox, University of North Dakota


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