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Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. 

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Volcano Watch — Exploring USGS volcano observatories—Part 4: Yellowstone

Volcano Watch — Exploring USGS volcano observatories—Part 4: Yellowstone

Hawai‘i Island's 2017 Volcano Awareness Month is almost over, and our Volcano Watch series about U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) volcano observatories...

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Volcano Watch — Exploring USGS volcano observatories—Part 3: California

Volcano Watch — Exploring USGS volcano observatories—Part 3: California

This month, our Volcano Watch articles are exploring U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) volcano observatories and their connections to Hawai‘i. This week...

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Volcano Watch — Exploring USGS volcano observatories—Part 2: Alaska

Volcano Watch — Exploring USGS volcano observatories—Part 2: Alaska

As part of Volcano Awareness Month, our January Volcano Watch articles are exploring the U.S. Geological Survey's volcano observatories and their...

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Volcano Watch — How well do you know USGS volcano observatories? Part 1: Cascades

Volcano Watch — How well do you know USGS volcano observatories? Part 1: Cascades

It's January 2017, and, in addition to wishing you Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year), the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) welcomes you to...

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Volcano's East Rift Zone eruption: here's what happened in 2016

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Volcano's East Rift Zone eruption: here's what happened in 2016

As the East Rift Zone eruption begins its 35th year, let's review what happened over the past 12 months.

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Volcano Watch — 19th century virtual reality brings Hawaiian volcano to life

Volcano Watch — 19th century virtual reality brings Hawaiian volcano to life

In 1888, Tavernier went one step further and created what we would now call a virtual reality depiction of Kīlauea volcano—the "Panorama of Kīlauea,"...

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Volcano Watch — Why is Kīlauea Volcano's current lava flow called the "61g" flow?

Volcano Watch — Why is Kīlauea Volcano's current lava flow called the "61g" flow?

Have you ever wondered why Kīlauea Volcano's current lava flow is called the "61g" flow? To explain, we must go back to the beginning of the ongoing...

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Volcano Watch — January 2017 is Hawai‘i Island's 8th annual Volcano Awareness Month

Volcano Watch — January 2017 is Hawai‘i Island's 8th annual Volcano Awareness Month

The New Year is just around the corner, so it's time to remind everyone that January is Volcano Awareness Month on the Island of Hawai‘i.

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Volcano Watch — International gathering addresses best practices in volcano hazard assessment

Volcano Watch — International gathering addresses best practices in volcano hazard assessment

In mid-November 2016, 70 representatives of volcano observatories from 20 volcanically active nations around the world came together in Vancouver...

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Volcano Watch — An assumption about Kīlauea Volcano is proven wrong

Volcano Watch — An assumption about Kīlauea Volcano is proven wrong

Everyone extrapolates facts and makes assumptions based on those facts. Sometimes, such an assumption is repeated so often that it takes on the aura...

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Volcano Watch — Seabirds struggle for survival on Mauna Loa

Volcano Watch — Seabirds struggle for survival on Mauna Loa

High on the slopes of Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on Earth, a unique Hawaiian seabird struggles for survival. 

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Volcano Watch — New informational products offer guidance on living with vog in Hawaii

Volcano Watch — New informational products offer guidance on living with vog in Hawaii

For this winter's vog season, new resources are available to help people become familiar with, and minimize their exposure to, vog.

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