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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 4, 2012

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 4, 2012

Active flows in the upper portion of Royal Gardens subdivision.

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Volcanic Rift Zones subside whether or not they host geothermal developments

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Volcanic Rift Zones subside whether or not they host geothermal developments

Recently, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists have been asked if Hawai‘i Island's geothermal development causes subsidence of the ground surface...

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Volcano Watch — Will drilling into magma start a volcanic eruption?

Volcano Watch — Will drilling into magma start a volcanic eruption?

It seems logical that if underground magma can start an eruption by forcing its way to the surface, one might also start an eruption by opening a...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 25, 2012

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 25, 2012

Active flows in the upper portion of Royal Gardens subdivision.

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea’s 1971 Southwest Rift Zone Eruption: A First in 52 Years

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea’s 1971 Southwest Rift Zone Eruption: A First in 52 Years

On September 24, 1971, Kīlauea’s southwest rift zone erupted for the first time in 52 years.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 14, 2012

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 14, 2012

Lava pond still active in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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Volcano Watch — Lake Waiau is part of Mauna Kea's glacial past

Volcano Watch — Lake Waiau is part of Mauna Kea's glacial past

As days get shorter and nights cooler, we look to the summits of majestic Mauna Kea after rainstorms to see whether there might be a cap of pure white...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 11, 2012

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 11, 2012

A closer look at the active flows above the pali.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 10, 2012

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 10, 2012

Breakout above pali remains active.

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Volcano Watch — Volcanic ash task force strengthens international consensus on aviation safety procedures

Volcano Watch — Volcanic ash task force strengthens international consensus on aviation safety procedures

The relatively small explosive eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano more than two years ago focused attention on the hazards of volcanic ash...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 4, 2012

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 4, 2012

New breakouts southeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, clear views into Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.
 

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Volcano Watch — HVO exchanges scientists with French Volcano Observatory

Volcano Watch — HVO exchanges scientists with French Volcano Observatory

In late August, volcano scientists from around the world gathered in Waikōloa, Hawai‘i, and shared what they have learned about how Hawaiian volcanoes...

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