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Like the delicate interplay between the Spanish and Dutch soccer players in the final game of the World Cup, competing forces shape our island...

Thermal images showing the active flows coming down the pali and at Halema`uma`u

If you have visited the HVO Web site recently, you may have noticed that the Halema‘uma‘u Overlook Webcam has shown exceptional views of the lava pond...

Aerial photo looking directly into a skylight

Petrology is literally the "study of rocks," and looking carefully at the rocks coming out of a volcano is necessary in order to understand what's...

On May 21, 2010, Kīlauea Volcano's ongoing eruption reached a milestone:
10,000 days!

At HVO's Monday meeting, geologist Tim Orr updated the staff on current eruption conditions at Kīlauea's summit, east rift zone vents and flow field.

Regular visitors to HVO's daily update Web page might notice what seems like a minor change in one of Kīlauea two ongoing eruptions. While sulfur...

All of us lose something as we age, and, about 500 years ago, Kīlauea lost its top. The summit collapsed to form a precipitous hole, known as a...

What volcanic locale do the following characteristics describe?