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New USGS publication: Operational tracking of lava lake surface motion at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i

New USGS publication: Operational tracking of lava lake surface motion at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i

This study implements the first continuous, real-time operational routine for tracking lava lake surface motion, applying the technique to the...

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Volcano Watch — Is the current summit eruption a return to Kīlauea Volcano's past?

Volcano Watch — Is the current summit eruption a return to Kīlauea Volcano's past?

To set the stage for next week's Volcano Watch about the upcoming anniversary of Kīlauea Volcano's current summit eruption, this week we revisit the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 7, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 7, 2018

Delta Erosion

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 6, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 6, 2018

Clear views of Halema‘uma‘u lava lake and spattering
 

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 5, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 5, 2018

Time-lapse image sequence of small collapse in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō in February
 

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Volcano Watch — Monitoring Hawaiian volcanoes requires a diversified toolkit

Volcano Watch — Monitoring Hawaiian volcanoes requires a diversified toolkit

Most people likely know that the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) uses seismometers and Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers for...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 23, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 23, 2018

Poor views at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō

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Volcano Watch — Slow slip event on Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank is expected this year

Volcano Watch — Slow slip event on Kīlauea Volcano’s south flank is expected this year

Today's Volcano Watch begins with a question: Can you guess when the next slow slip event will happen on Kīlauea Volcano's South Flank? As a hint, the...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 20, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 20, 2018

‘A‘ā flows at the base of Pūlama pali

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 18, 2018

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 18, 2018

Heavy rains but normal lava lake activity
 

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Volcano Watch — Why are HVO scientists talking so much about Mauna Loa?

Volcano Watch — Why are HVO scientists talking so much about Mauna Loa?

In recent weeks, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) joined forces with several other agencies to talk about Mauna Loa at community events and...

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Volcano Watch — Sounds we can't hear teach us about lava lakes

Volcano Watch — Sounds we can't hear teach us about lava lakes

If you visit Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park's Jaggar Museum Overlook when the wind is calm, you might be able to hear the sounds of gas bubbles...

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