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- ↑ "Memories and lessons from Mount St. Helens from CWU's Nick Zentner". Yakima Herald-Republic . May 17, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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- ↑ Sandi Doughton (April 10, 2017). "The Pacific Northwest is a Disneyland for geology lovers, and this CWU prof wants to be your guide". The Seattle Times . Ellensburg. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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- ↑ "CWU Geological Sciences - Nick Zentner". Central Washington University. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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