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Understanding how the chemical composition of magma changes before an eruption occurs is not an easy task. A sample of lava erupted at the surface...

A time-lapse summary of the past two years of activity in Halema‘uma‘u.

Satellite image shows active breakouts on flow field.

Spatter cone and small lava pond on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō's crater floor.

Over the past three weeks, we've discussed some of the most scientifically important eruptions to have occurred in Hawai‘i since the 1912 founding of...

Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater and the northern lava flow.

Multiple lava streams entering the ocean, and breakouts near the base of the pali.

This week, we continue our series of articles describing the most scientifically important volcanic eruptions in Hawai‘i in recent times. Today's...

Ocean entry and coastal plain surface flows remain active.

Lava continues to overflow Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō's eastern rim. Ocean entry near Kupapa‘u Point.