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Volcano Watch — Hilo had a close call from the 1881 Mauna Loa lava flow

Volcano Watch — Hilo had a close call from the 1881 Mauna Loa lava flow

Over the last two centuries, six lava flows erupted from Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone and advanced toward Hilo.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 21, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 21, 2019

Continued slow rise of water level at bottom of Halema‘uma‘u

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 20, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 20, 2019

Monitoring gases and investigating thermal areas.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Mauna Loa - November 19, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Mauna Loa - November 19, 2019

 

A dusting of snow on Mauna Loa summit

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Why do we monitor carbon dioxide emissions in Yellowstone, and how?

Why do we monitor carbon dioxide emissions in Yellowstone, and how?

The carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from the Yellowstone magmatic-hydrothermal system has a number of characteristics that make it an important gas to...

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Volcano Watch — Pondering the pond: what Halema‘uma‘u water chemistry tells us

Volcano Watch — Pondering the pond: what Halema‘uma‘u water chemistry tells us

In the tradition of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) founder Thomas Jaggar's innovative field methods, HVO recently used a cutting-edge technique to...

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What is an earthquake swarm?

What is an earthquake swarm?

Yellowstone, like many regions with hydrothermal activity, often exhibits earthquake swarms. But how do we define an earthquake swarm and distinguish...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.9 earthquake southwest of Laupāhoehoe, Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.9 earthquake southwest of Laupāhoehoe, Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.9 earthquake on Monday, November 11, just before 6:36 a.m. HST...

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Volcano Watch — Hawaii State Department of Health updates Ambient Air Quality Data website

Volcano Watch — Hawaii State Department of Health updates Ambient Air Quality Data website

Information about air quality is important to Hawaii residents, particularly those living on the Island of Hawai‘i, where volcanic activity can lead...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 5, 2019

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - November 5, 2019

More videos of the October 26 water sampling mission

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So many scientific sensors in Yellowstone! So… Where are they?

So many scientific sensors in Yellowstone! So… Where are they?

Yellowstone is one of the best instrumented volcanoes in the world. There are several dozen GPS stations, seismometers, temperature sensors, river...

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CalVO announces Dr. Andy Calvert as new Scientist-in-Charge

CalVO announces Dr. Andy Calvert as new Scientist-in-Charge

After 36 years with the USGS and 7 years as the Scientist-in-Charge of CalVO, Dr. Margaret (Maggie) Mangan will be stepping down from leading the...

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