Report on Obituary Notices (Unknown) — May 1980
Scientific Event Alert Network Bulletin, vol. 5, no. 5 (May 1980)
Managing Editor: Lindsay McClelland.
Obituary Notices (Unknown) Death of David Johnston at St. Helens
Please cite this report as:
Global Volcanism Program, 1980. Report on Obituary Notices (Unknown) (McClelland, L., ed.). Scientific Event Alert Network Bulletin, 5:5. Smithsonian Institution. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.SEAN198005-600400
Obituary Notices
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Lat Unknown, Unknown; summit elev. m
All times are local (unless otherwise noted)
Very few volcanologists throughout history have lost their lives by eruption, but last year Robin Cooke and Elias Ravian were killed at Karkar and now we must report the death of David Johnston at Mt. St. Helens. At the time of the 18 May eruption, Dave was monitoring the volcano from a position just 8 km NNW of the summit. No one knew better than Dave the risk involved in his St. Helens work, and no one contributed more to the understanding of this volcano's eruptive mechanisms. Although only 30 years old, his PhD work on Augustine, and subsequent work with the USGS had already established his position among the leading young volcanologists in the world. His enthusiasm and warmth will be missed at least as much as his scientific strength.
Geological Summary. Obituary notices for volcanologists are sometimes written when scientists are killed during an eruption or have had a special relationship with the Global Volcanism Program.
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